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Citation CJ4 nears Type Certification

By Janice Wood · February 2, 2010 ·

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Cessna Aircraft Co. officials reported at the Singapore Air Show this week that the company has completed all certification testing and is in the final stages of FAA type certification approvals for the Citation CJ4. Deliveries are set to begin later this year.

Standard equipment on the business jet includes a four-screen Collins Pro Line 21 avionics suite with electronic charts and graphical weather, TCAS II, EGPWS Class A TAWS, Dual Mode S Diversity transponders with ADS-B out capability, Multi-Scan weather radar, Emergency Descent Mode, and an essential electrical bus.

The Citation CJ4 also offers enhanced performance over early projections with a maximum cruise speed of more than 450 knots and a maximum range of just over 2,000 nautical miles, officials report, adding it’s capable of a direct climb to 45,000 feet in 28 minutes.

The aircraft will also debut the new Williams International FJ44-4A electronically controlled (FADEC) engines. The cabin can be configured for up to eight passengers, plus a standard, belted aft lavatory. The Citation CJ4 also features the Rockwell Collins Venue cabin management system that includes BluRay DVD with HD monitors and XM radio.

Three Citation CJ4 test aircraft completed more than 1,100 flights and accumulated more than 2,000 flight hours.

For more information: Cessna.com

About Janice Wood

Janice Wood is editor of General Aviation News.

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