Aviation News Item: 00013

17th Nov 2009

Source: flightglobal.com

Cessna has rolled out the first production Citation CJ4. The light business jet was produced on the new assembly line at Cessna's primary design and manufacturing facilities in Wichita.

The aircraft will now be outfitted and painted while three flight-test aircraft - which have accumulated more than 1,600 flight hours over 1,000 flights - continue to work toward US type certification early next year.

The $8.4 million International FJ44-4A-powered CJ4 offers a maximum cruise speed of more than 450kt (840km/h) and a range of nearly 3,700km with two crew and five passengers. It also offers a direct climb to 45,000ft (13,716m) in 28min at maximum take-off weight.

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