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Cessna Citation Mustang

Cessna Citation Mustang

Type (Muster)
Super light business jet (Geschäftsreisejet)

Country (Land)
USA

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
Cessna Aircraft Company
One Cessna Boulevard / PO Box 7706
Wichita, Kansas 67215
USA

Phone: 001-316/517-6488
Fax: 001-316/517-6640
Internet: www.cessna.com

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 2
Passengers (Passagiere): 4 in club configuration
Baggage capacity (Gepäckraumvolumen): 1,27 cu m

Power plant (Antrieb): 2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW615F, controlled by a dual-channel FADEC (Full Authority Digital Electronic Control)
Thrust (Schub): 2 x 6 kN (1350 lbs) flat rated for take-off at sea level, ISA + 10 deg C

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Length (Länge): 11,86 m
Height (Höhe): 4,19 m
Span (Spannweite): 12,17 m

Cabin length (Kabinenlänge): 4,42 m between pressure bulkheads
Cabin width (Kabinenbreite): 1,42 m
Cabin height (Kabinenhöhe): 1,37 m

Weights (Massen)
Payload with max. fuel (Nutzlast mit maximalem Kraftstoff): 272 kg
Max. take-off weight (max. Startmasse): 3500 – 3700 kg

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Max. cruise speed at 33000 ft (max. Reisegeschwindigkeit): 630 km/h (340 KTAS) at 10668 m
Service ceiling (Dienstgipfelhöhe): 41000 ft (12500 m)
Take-off balanced field length (Startstrecke): 950 m at max. take-off weight
Range (Reichweite): 2408 km (1300 NM) VFR with 45 min reserve

Costs (Kosten)
In early 2005, the price of the Citation Mustang was put at 2,4 million US-Dollars.
The Citation Mustang had an introductory price of 2,295 million US-Dollars until 31 December 2002, with a 10000 Dollar deposit.

Customers (Kunden)
In March 2005, Cessna put the orderbook at over 230 aircraft worth around 625 million US-Dollars.
In early 2004, Cessna said it had 200 orders.
In July 2003, Cessna talked about approximately 330 agreements that were now in the process of being transferred to standard purchase orders with a first deposit of 60000 US-Dollars.
In May 2003, Cessna claimed over 300 orders for the Citation Mustang.
By the end of the NBAA Convention at Orlando in September 2002, Cessna had agreements for 217 aircraft, backed by 10000 US-Dollar deposits.

Competition (Konkurrenz)
Adam Aircraft A700
Eclipse 500

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
The Citation Mustang is labelled as a “breaktrhough” entry-level business jet by Cessna. It is tasked with “broadening the base of the business jet market”, wooing users of turboprops and cabin class piston twins. It will feature a spacious interior and leading edge avionics systems with large displays, and FMS.
The Mustang is an all metal aircaft and definitely heavier than the Eclipse 500.
Major systems selected so far include:

Pratt & Whitney Canada PW615F turbofan with dual-channel FADEC (Full Authority Digital Electronic Control)
Garmin G1000 all-new, integrated glass cockpit. The panel configuration includes three glass displays, two 10-inch PFDs, with a 15-inch MFD at the heart of the panel.

Cessna has dedicated three airframes to the certification efforts. The Citation Mustang prototype will primarily be used for aerodynamic and system tests. The first production Citation Mustang (serial number 001) will be used for avionics development and certification. The second production Citation Mustang (serial number 002) will primarily be used for function and reliability tests and post certification service tests.

History (Geschichte)
The Citation Mustang was the surprise announcement of Cessna at the NBAA Convention in Orlando on 10 September 2002. A mock-up was shown.
The powerplant was competed between the PW615 and the Williams International FJ33. On January 9, 2003, Pratt & Whitney Canada announced that its new generation PW615F engine had been selected to power the Citation Mustang. "This represents a breakthrough contract for our new PW600 family of engines, targeting the entry-level business jet and general aviation markets. It clearly solidifies our presence in this fast emerging sector of the aircraft market," said Alain M. Bellemare, President, P&WC. The PW600 family, spanning the 1,000- to 3,000-pound thrust range, represents P&WC's smallest turbofan engine series. A 2,500-pound thrust demonstrator engine, the PW625, completed a first flight on a flying test bed in October 2002.
On 31 March 2003, Cessna announced that Garmin International had been chosen to supply the Citation Mustang's avionics. The G1000 will provide Citation Mustang operators with the best combination of technical capability, field reliability, and customer support, Cessna said.
In July 2003, Cessna started the process of transfering the approximately 330 agreements to standard purchase orders. Customers placing initial Mustang contracts by 30 September 2003 got a reduced first deposit of 60000 US-Dollars (instead of the standard 75000 US-Dollars thereafter). In 2003, flight tests of the Citation Mustang were predicted to start in May 2005. Type certification was anticipated in mid-2006 with first customer deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2006.
On 16 February 2004, Cessna President and CEO Jack J. Pelton announced that Cessna's newest business jet, the Citation Mustang, will be assembled in Independence, Kansas. “We thoroughly analyzed all aspects related to building the Mustang at all current facilities. The Wichita and Independence facilities were the two final choices. Both facilities have excess capacity, a dedicated workforce, and a good partnership with the community. And, they both have a reputation for building quality products.
The Citation Mustang PW615F engine successfully completed its maiden flight on 27 April 2004. The 1.9 hour flight was flown on a CitationJet test bed from Cessna's Wichita, Kansas, facility. Cessna received the Citation Mustang PW615F engine from Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) on April 1, 2004, and the first ground run test occurred on April 9. P&WC expects full PW615F type certification in the fourth quarter of 2005.
In July 2004, Cessna reported that it has begun building the Citation Mustang prototype's tooling and parts. To date, over 3,600 detail parts had been produced for the prototype and ground test articles. “The Citation Mustang program is on schedule,” said Program Manager Russ Meyer III. “We have selected approximately 80 percent of the Citation Mustang's suppliers through our supplier source selection process, and expect to name the remaining 20 percent by the end of 2004.” Progress also continued on the Garmin G1000 integrated avionics system for the Citation Mustang. Cessna anticipated delivery of an operating avionics hot bench in August. In addition, the G1000 autopilot test article is in operation.
On February 3, 2005, Cessna mated the wing to the fuselage of the Citation Mustang prototype. The entire process took less than 20 minutes. Approximately 50 Cessnans based at Cessna's Independence, Kansas, and Columbus, Georgia, facilities had temporarily relocated to Wichita to help build the first five Citation Mustangs. These five airframes were in various stages of assembly at Cessna's Pawnee facility in Wichita, Kansas. By that time, Cessna had received over 200 orders for the Citation Mustang, and the next available aircraft is the second quarter of 2009.
Cessna commenced engine testing and basic taxi evaluations on the Citation Mustang prototype on March 22, 2005. Cessna had installed the Citation Mustang's engines and FADECs to the prototype airframe in February 2005. Cessna had already accumulated over 210 hours of flight time on its engine test bed since April 2004. Also, static tests had started recently.
On April 23, 2005 the Citation Mustang completed its first flight. Piloted by Scotty Jergenson and Dave Bonifield, the first prototype departed from McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas, at 10:26 a.m. (CDT). The 141-minute flight began with a climb to 11,000 feet where various stability and control tests were performed, including cycling of the landing gear, flaps, and speed brakes. The first flight concluded at 12:47 p.m. (CDT) when the Citation Mustang landed at Wichita's Mid-Continent Airport.

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