Aircraft Jets

Cessna Citation Ascend Makes Milestone Test Flight

The program's second test article completes its first test flight, building momentum for certification, Textron Aviation said.

Meg Godlewski

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 02:17 PM ET

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Textron Aviation's Cessna Citation Ascend P1 [Courtesy: Textron Aviation]

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The second Cessna Citation Ascend test article has completed its first test flight, advancing development of the business jet program, according to Textron Aviation.

The milestone flight for the aircraft—called P1—on Wednesday over Wichita, Kansas, follows that of the Ascend prototype, which completed its first flight in 2023, making the P1 aircraft the first conforming production flight test aircraft, Textron said.

Meg Godlewski

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.