First Production Citation X

摘要

The first production Cessna Citation X made its maiden flight in August. "The aircraft was flawless today," said Gary Drummond, Cessna senior production test pilot and theflight's pilot in command. "We took the X to an altitude of 49,000ft on a flight pattern over western Kansas and reached a top speed of Mach 0.935. We conducted a 3.1 hour flight with an average cruise speed of Mach 0.915 at 41,000ft. The Garmin G5000 avionics performed brilliantly and the auto-throttle system is going to be a welcome feature for operators."