First Production Cessna Citation X Rolls Out

Pia Bergqvist

Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 08:37 PM ET

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** Cessna Citation X**

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Cessna has unveiled the first updated production Citation X, aiming for certification and delivery this year, with an expected top speed of Mach 0.935 to reclaim its title as the world's fastest civilian jet.
The new model features visible winglets for improved fuel efficiency and reduced takeoff/landing distances, along with a longer cabin, increased range of 3,242 nm, and a higher service ceiling of 51,000 feet.
A major avionics upgrade includes the launch of Garmin's G5000 flight deck, featuring three 14-inch displays operated by touch-screen controllers with advanced capabilities like synthetic vision.

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Cessna announced this week that the first updated production Citation X has emerged from the factory hangar in Wichita, Kansas. More than 675 flight hours have been logged on the two test platforms Cessna has used during the certification effort for its fastest business jet. Cessna hopes to certify the new X and deliver the first customer airplane this year.

If the new X meets the expected top speed of Mach 0.935, it will reclaim the spot as the fastest civilian jet in the world — a title Gulfstream snagged with the G650 when it achieved certification last fall.