Flying takes a close-up look at the lineup that has dominated the light jet market for 20 years.
With more wing, more power and more room, the CJ2 took the CitationJet family to the next level. The 2+ adds fadec and improved performance. For more, check out Robert Goyer’s “Cessna’s Amazing CJs.“An integral part of the CJ feature set for the past decade has been the Collins Pro Line 21 integrated avionics suite. The improvements include solid-state dual attitude sensors, LCDs, charting and much, much more. For more, check out Robert Goyer’s “Cessna’s Amazing CJs.“Unlike the original Citation, the CJ was designed from the ground up to be a single-pilot airplane (though it can be flown as a crewed airplane too). For more, check out Robert Goyer’s “Cessna’s Amazing CJs.“The ultimate expression of the CJ lineup is the recently certified CJ4, which cruises at better than 450 knots and has a max range of greater than 2,000 nm. For more, check out Robert Goyer’s “Cessna’s Amazing CJs.“The cabin cross section remains the same, but the incorporation of numerous amenities, including fully articulated seats, better lighting and environmental controls, make today’s CJ a whole new experience. For more, check out Robert Goyer’s “Cessna’s Amazing CJs.”
