Cessna Citation Columbus
The Citation Columbus ( also Cessna 850 ) was planned as the latest addition to the Citation family of aircraft from the American aircraft manufacturer Cessna . The model presented on February 6, 2008 would have had a range of over 4,000 nautical miles (7,408 km) and would have been designed for up to ten passengers.
The project was discontinued in July 2009 due to the financial crisis and the associated collapse in demand for business aircraft, after it had already been stopped in April 2009. By the time it was discontinued, Cessna had invested more than $ 50 million in the project.
history
The program was first presented in 2006. On January 23, 2008, the board of directors released $ 780 million to implement the new citation. The first flight would have been planned for 2011, the approval for 2013, the first delivery for 2014. There were already 70 orders for the Columbus (as of October 2008). A new plant was planned for production in Wichita, Kansas.
On July 9, 2009, Textron , the parent company of Cessna, announced that the development of the Columbus would be discontinued due to the poor order situation in the business aircraft sector.
The Columbus would be the largest aircraft manufacturer and with almost 7,500 kilometers also been with the longest range, the fastest model, however, which would Cessna Citation X remained.
Technical specifications
Dimensions
| length | 23.47 m |
| span | 24.38 m |
| height | 7.49 m |
| Cabin length | 8.38 m |
| Cabin height | 1.85 m |
| Cabin width | 2.08 m |
| Luggage space | ? |
General Information
| Passengers | 8th |
| Runway | 1067 m |
| Takeoff route | 1646 m |
| Purchase price | $ 27 million |
| crew | 2 (pilot / copilot) |
| operating cost | ? |
| Engines | 2 × Pratt & Whitney PW810C |
Mass information
The mass details are not yet known.
Services
| Max. Cruising speed | 904 km / h |
| Max. Range | 7408 km |
| Service ceiling | 45,000 ft (13,716 m) |
| thrust | 2 × 39.28 kN (8830 lbs ) |