Cessna Citation X
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Citation X Cessna 750 |
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| Type: | Business jet |
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| First flight: |
December 21, 1993 |
| Commissioning: |
June 1996 |
| Production time: |
In series production since 1996 |
| Number of pieces: |
> 330 (as of end of 2010) |
The Cessna Citation X (also spoken: Citation Ten ) is a twin-engine business jet from the US manufacturer Textron Aviation . It belongs to the Citation family of aircraft and was the fastest business jet in the world with a cruising speed of more than 970 km / h.
History and Development
With the Citation X, Cessna wanted to improve the image of the Citation family. In the 1970s, the jets were considered practical, but quickly deteriorated their image due to the fact that the speed was considerably lower than that of its competitor Learjet . Cessna had some difficulty eliminating this image, although the speed of the Citation jets has since been adjusted to match that of the competition.
The Cessna Citation X ( also Cessna 750 ) was presented for the first time in October 1990 in New Orleans and should be approved in November 1995, but this was postponed several times due to technical problems. The biggest problem was merging the avionics and engines with the rest of the aircraft. Then there was the instability of the engines when a bird strikes . Since the maximum take-off mass was to be increased again by 800 pounds (about 363 kg ), the approval was again delayed until April 1996. This change should result in a permanent payload of 1,400 pounds (about 635 kg ), which is a load of about corresponds to seven passengers. The final approval took place on June 3, 1996. The first example was delivered in June 1996 to the American professional golfer Arnold Palmer , a long-standing Cessna customer. The designer team won the Collier Trophy in the same year .
On May 22, 1998, the Citation X received approval for Canada , followed a year later by approval from the European aviation authorities. In October 2000, Cessna announced an upgrade that hit the market on January 1, 2002. This revised version is characterized above all by improved avionics , a five percent increase in thrust and a further increase in take-off weight.
After the Concorde was withdrawn from service, the Citation X was the fastest civil series-built aircraft in the world until Gulfstream achieved a speed of Mach 0.925 as part of the approval of the new Gulfstream G650 .
Citation X +
On June 27, 2014, Cessna received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the further development of the Cessna Citation X +. The maximum permissible speed of the X + is Mach 0.935, which makes the aircraft officially the fastest civil aircraft currently in series.
Citation Ten
On October 18, 2010, Cessna announced in Atlanta that it would modernize the Citation X one more time. The fuselage is to be stretched by 15 inches (approx. 38 centimeters), winglets will be installed as standard and the remaining analog displays will largely be replaced by the displays of the Garmin 5000 with touchscreens. Thanks to the more powerful and economical Rolls-Royce AE 3007C2 with a new fan, the machine should also achieve a greater range and better climbing performance. According to Cessna, the range will increase by nearly 400 kilometers and the payload will increase by 214 pounds (97 kilograms). The passenger cabin, which has been extended by 37 cm, will be equipped with new seats and a modern in-flight entertainment system and LED lighting.
The first flight of this aircraft, known as the Citation Ten to distinguish it from the Citation X , took place on January 17, 2012, certification is planned for mid-2013 and delivery is to begin in the second half of 2013.
The maximum permissible Mach number of the Citation Ten is currently 0.935 and is to be increased even further. Flightglobal specifies a sales price of 22 million US dollars.
Technical specifications
| Data | Citation X | Citation Ten |
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| Dimensions | ||
| length | 22.04 m | 22.43 m |
| span | 19.48 m | 21.09 m |
| height | 5.87 m | 5.86 m |
| Cabin length | 7.29 m | 7.67 m |
| Cabin height | 1.73 m | 1.73 m |
| Cabin width | 1.68 m | 1.68 m |
| Luggage space | 2.3 m³ | 2.93 m³ |
| General Information | ||
| Passengers | 8th | 9-12 |
| Runway | 1,036 m | |
| Takeoff route | 1,567 m | 1,570 m |
| Purchase price | $ 20.67 million | |
| crew | 2 (pilot / copilot) | |
| operating cost | $ 2730 per hour | |
| Engines | 2 × Rolls-Royce AE 3007 C1 | AE 3007 C2 |
| thrust | 2 × 30.09 kN (6764 lbs ) | 2 × 31.28 kN |
| Mass information | ||
| Empty mass | 11,068 kg | 10,189 kg |
| Max. Payload | 1,043 kg | 1,140 kg |
| Max fuel | 6,210 kg | 6,830 kg |
| Max. Takeoff weight | 16,375 kg | 16,601 kg |
| Max landing mass | 14,424 kg | 14,584 kg |
| Services | ||
| Max. Cruising speed | 972 km / h (Mach 0.92) | |
| Max. Range | 5,686 km | 6,004 km |
| Service ceiling | 15,545 m (51,000 ft ) | |
See also
Web links
- Official website of the manufacturer
- Type certification of the Cessna 750 (Citation X) - EASA-TCDS-A.097 (PDF; 194 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mike Mitchell: World's Fastest Civil Aircraft Gulfstream G650 Reaches Mach 0.925. AvStop.com, August 29, 2010, accessed August 29, 2012 .
- ↑ Kate Sarsfield: Cessna clinches US approval for its high-speed Citation X + . In: Flightglobal.com, June 27, 2014, accessed June 27, 2014.
- ↑ a b Cessna.com, New Releases, accessed on November 29, 2010 ( Memento of the original from November 22, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Citation Ten: Prototype has flown. (No longer available online.) In: aerokurier.de. January 18, 2012, archived from the original on February 10, 2012 ; accessed on January 18, 2012 : “The new Citation Ten is to be the fastest civil aircraft registered. The prototype flew for the first time on January 17th. ” Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Dave Majumdar: Cessna Citation Ten max Mach increased to 0.935. Flightglobal.com, August 24, 2012, accessed August 26, 2012 .
