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July 26, 2005
Aircraft Cessna Citation
Mustang Makes Oshkosh Debut
Seattle, WA, USA--(Jobwerx News)--The Aircraft Cessna Citation Mustang
world debut at Oshkosh 2005 will be piloted by Cessna Chairman, President
and CEO Jack Pelton.
Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron, will feature its Cessna
Citation Mustang making its world debut, arriving at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday,
July 26, to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2005.
Citation Mustang First Flight |
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"I'm very proud of the quality work Cessna employees have put into the
Citation Mustang - it's an honor to fly the airplane in for this important
first public appearance," Pelton said. "The Citation Mustang is an example
of the best getting better. Our test pilots say it's the best prototype
we've built yet. With Cessna's 78-year history of safety and reliability,
that bodes well for the future of this airplane."
More than 230 orders have already been placed for the airplane. Delivery
of the first customer aircraft is expected in fourth quarter 2006. So
far, about half the Citation Mustang orders have been from U.S. buyers.
The non-U.S. orders are predominantly from Europe and South America. Pelton
credited the development of the Pratt & Whitney PW615F engine and the
Garmin G1000 integrated avionics technology as important factors in the
Citation Mustang achieving high levels of performance and value. Cessna
has delivered more than 4,200 Citations in the last 30 years - including
more light jets than all other manufacturers combined - in addition to
the more than 150,000 single engine Cessna airplanes. Cessna is the only
general aviation manufacturer to certify 11 new jets in the last 10 years.
The Citation Mustang prototype has flown more than 80 flights, accruing
more than 150 hours, since its first flight April 23. With one of the
most advanced testing, data collection and validation facilities in the
world, and by using production tooling, Cessna has created a brand new
airplane that meets the aggressive 35-month schedule we committed to in
2002. In that time, Cessna also made significant progress toward Federal
Aviation Administration certification.
Citation Mustang in the Desert - Click on
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"The tooling used to build the Citation Mustang development and certification
aircraft is the actual tooling that will be used to assemble the airplanes
in Independence," Pelton said. "This allows required changes to the tooling
to be determined and implemented early in the program. In addition, the
Citation Mustang development and certification aircraft are built more
precisely and have the quality appearance of production aircraft."
The Citation Mustang's tooling also takes advantage of a sophisticated
tooling methodology that allows assemblies to be built using less sub-assembly
processes and includes vacuum contour holding fixtures. This tooling allows
Cessna to build the airplane from the exterior shell inward, versus building
the exterior shell around the interior components, providing higher quality
skin finish with significantly less process variation. Cessna has integrated
the new tooling with lean manufacturing processes in assembly line design,
work methods, and material delivery to achieve a consistent, high-quality
product, which will be delivered to customers with shorter lead times.
"Once we are finished with the tooling in the development phase of the
program, and that tooling is process-proven for use on the production
line, the tooling will be relocated to Independence, Kan., and Columbus,
Ga.," Pelton said. "Actual tooling relocation will begin late this month.
The first Mustang assembled and delivered in Independence starts down
the production line later this fall."
Forty-five Cessna employees from Independence, Kan., and 15 from Columbus,
Ga., relocated for more than six months to Wichita, Kan., to assemble
the prototype, test articles, and the first production aircraft, allowing
them to acquire the necessary skills to bring the aircraft into production.
Those employees will return to Independence and Columbus to begin production
line flow.
The airplane will be certified as a single-pilot, FAR Part 23 aircraft,
with a cruise speed of 340 KTAS, and maximum operating altitude of 41,000
feet.
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