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The Cessna 500 Citation I is a small business jet produced by Cessna, the basis of the Citation family.The Fanjet 500 prototype was announced in October 1968, first flew on September 15, 1969, and was certified as the 500 Citation on September 9, 1971.
The Cessna Citation is a family of business jets manufactured by Cessna that entered service in 1972. [1] In the fifty years following the type's first flight in 1969, more than 7,500 Citations were delivered, forming the largest business jet fleet in the world. [ 2 ]
Cessna's first business jet, the Cessna Citation I, performed its maiden flight on September 15, 1969. [20] Cessna produced its 100,000th single-engine airplane in 1975. [21] In 1985, Cessna ceased to be an independent company. It was purchased by General Dynamics Corporation and became a wholly owned subsidiary.
Accidents and incidents involving the Cessna Citation family (6 P) Pages in category "Cessna Citation family" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
June 4 – a Cessna 560 Citation V descended and crashed in an unpopulated area near George Washington National Forest, Virginia, killing its three passengers and pilot after the pilot ceased responding to radio calls and the aircraft inexplicably changed course.
Cessna 510 Citation Mustang light corporate jet; Cessna 525 CJ1, CJ2, CJ3 & CJ4 CitationJet series light corporate jets; Cessna 550 Citation II & 551 Citation II & Bravo light corporate jets; Cessna 560 Citation V, Ultra & Ultra Encore small to midsize corporate jets; Cessna 560XL Citation Excel corporate jet; Cessna 650 Citation III, VI & VII ...
Radar and other avionics in the nose of a Cessna Citation I/SP F-105 Thunderchief with avionics laid out. Avionics (a portmanteau of aviation and electronics) are the electronic systems used on aircraft.
The Cessna Citation Mustang is a very light jet that was built by Cessna. Launched at the 2002 NBAA convention, the Model 510 first flew on April 23, 2005. It received its FAA type certification on September 8, 2006, and was first delivered on November 22. Production ended in 2017 after 479 aircraft were built.