Cessna Mustang

Thursday, May 03, 2007 at 06:00 PM ET

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Cessna Citation Mustang Dan Moore

Key Takeaways:

The new Cessna Mustang is described as a delight to fly, featuring modern, low-drag design elements such as long engine mounting pylons and ventral fins for improved stall characteristics.
Its cockpit is equipped with a sophisticated Garmin G1000 avionics suite, including three flat-panel displays, a large 15-inch multifunction display (MFD), and capabilities like XM Weather (Nexrad) and topographical maps.
Distinctive design features include a rectangular cabin door, long-lived LED external lights, and elliptical windows that provide passengers with an excellent view, while maintaining a cabin cross-section size comparable to other Citation 500 family members.

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Three flat-panel displays of the Garmin G1000 fill the panel. Note the big 15-inch multifunction display (MFD) in the center. Robert Goyer

The Mustang cabin door is a rectangle while other Citation doors taper at the bottom. Robert Goyer

The very long engine mounting pylon reflects the latest in low-drag design.

We fly the new Cessna Mustang over the course of two days and are happy to report it is a delight. Dan Moore

The Garmin G1000 display. Robert Goyer

All external lights are long-lived LEDs, including the anti-collision “strobes.” Dan Moore

The very long engine mounting pylon reflects the latest in low-drag design. Dan Moore

A CAS message in the lower left corner of the MFD in the photo reminds that the pitot-static heat has not yet been turned on, though other systems are set and normal. Robert Goyer

The photo shows snow returns on the Nexrad picture delivered by XM Weather. Robert Goyer

Elliptical windows are a Mustang trademark, and their eye-height location gives passengers an excellent view. The cabin cross section size is on par with other members of the Citation 500 family. Dan Moore

The photo has the topographical features displayed on the map. Robert Goyer

Ventral fins on the tail help push the nose down at the stall. Dan Moore

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