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The Citation X Development and History
At 1993,
Cessna announced the Citation new 750 family, called Citation X, to replace a
slower and smaller baggage room 650 family series, like Citation III. At that
time, the brand of Cessna was well-known for its best handling, which result in
a slower airplane. Their main competitor, the Bombardier Learjets family was
already known for their speed. With this Citation X, Cessna want to change the
image of slow aircraft, even though the Citation is claimed as the fastest in
the sky.
And
finally, the first Citation X was complete in July 1996 and delivered to Arnold
Palmer, a legendary golfer. From time to time, Cessna Citation X breaks many
speed records. Thus it was awarded with many awards. Cessna then did an upgrade
in October 200 to add more thrust power in maximum takeoff weight.
Cessna Citation X Specs
Two Rolls
Royce AE3007C2 turbo fan engines push the Citation X with a dual channel
controlled engine. This Rolls Royce engine’s bypass ratio is 5:1. With a length
of 22.05 m, height of 5.84 m, wingspan of 19.38 m, Citation X can takeoff with
a maximum weight of 16,374 kg.
With those
two powerful engines, Citation X has a maximum record speed of 0.935 Mach or
equals to 978 km/h. This speed makes it as the fastest civilian private
aircraft in the sky. Can take up to 1,930 gallons fuel, Citation X can fly to a
maximum range of 6,351 km.
Its cockpit
deck is equipped with a Garmin® G5000™
avionics suite, all with touch screen controllers. The pilot can see the
traffic coming from far miles away, 3D terrain, and weather patterns. Garmin
also gives the Citation X the Garmin’s Synthetic Vision Technology, which
allows the pilot to view the terrain such as water, traffic, any obstacles,
runways, and landing condition, even in the zero visibility condition.
Citation X Interior
Please note
that this is not a single crew aircraft, so it takes two pilots to fly this
airplane. The maximum number of passenger is 12 persons. Tailored to your
request, Cessna will specifically design your cabin, from formal office to
personal heaven. Its cabin technology is supported by Clairity™, an intelligent
cabin management and entertainment connected with the electrical systems and
deck’s avionics. Clairity™ allows you to control the cabin lightning, windows
shade, play any DVD, and change the cabin’s temperature.
Conclusion
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