Citation Goes wide body

[imacdog]

Ah, Jonjuan. Back to your old self I see.

 

[FLYLOW22]

Like what, the coffee pot and the light behind the lav mirror?

Light?

 

[ultrarunner]

Don't go getting your hopes up yet. Even if they designed something as big as a 737 they would still manage to make a cockpit that is uncomfortable and you have to climb over the seats to get in.

You obviously haven't sat in a 73 cockpit. Don't let the size of a 73 fool you.

 

[Coool Hand Luke]

You obviously haven't sat in a 73 cockpit. Don't let the size of a 73 fool you.

What do y'all want? A cockpit so big you have to get up out of your seat to turn on the landing lights? Jeez.

On the other hand, I'll take the 737 cockpit over the Citation any day. Heck, I'd even take the EMB-120's cockpit over the Citation.

 

[727C47]

Cv340 and the DC4 are the roomiest cockpits I've seen. 727 isn't bad but i still bang my head on occasion.

 

[Coool Hand Luke]

Cv340 and the DC4 are the roomiest cockpits I've seen. 727 isn't bad but i still bang my head on occasion.

DC4?

Jeu$u$-H, did ol' Ernie Gann come back from the dead to post on FI?

Just messin with ya old timer.

 

[texman]

January 24, 2008 06:45 AM Eastern Time

Textron’s Cessna Launches Large Cabin Citation Business Jet

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today it will proceed with developing a large cabin, intercontinental aircraft to add to the top of its line of Citation business jets.

The Textron Board of Directors gave Cessna the approval for the program yesterday during the board’s first meeting of 2008.

“The approval of the large cabin Citation reflects Textron’s confidence in this major investment,” said Lewis B. Campbell, chairman, president and CEO of Textron. “The development of this product is an important strategic step in the long-term positioning of Cessna’s product line in the global marketplace and we have the utmost confidence in Cessna’s ability to meet customer needs with this new jet.”

“I’m ecstatic to announce we are extending the Citation line upward and grateful for the patience of the customers who have urged Cessna to add a large cabin Citation, including many who are planning to move up from their existing Citation business jets,” said Jack J. Pelton, chairman, president and CEO of Cessna. “We have invested a great deal of time in evaluating this concept to determine a solid business case and involved customers very early in this program. We’re confident our efforts will result in an aircraft that is right for the marketplace.”

Cessna unveiled a proof-of-concept mockup for what will be the largest business jet ever developed by the 80-year-old company during the 2006 National Business Aviation Association conference and annual convention. Since then, company officials have taken the mockup to events worldwide to gather feedback from potential customers on anticipated performance, features and creature comforts.

Details of the aircraft and the program will be announced during a press conference scheduled for Feb. 6 in Washington, D.C.

About Cessna Aircraft Company

Based on unit sales, Cessna Aircraft Company is the world's largest manufacturer of general aviation airplanes. In 2007, Cessna delivered 1,272 aircraft, including 387 Citation business jets, and reported revenues of about $5 billion. Cessna has a current backlog of $12.6 billion. Since the company was originally established in 1927, some 190,000 Cessna airplanes have been delivered to nearly every country in the world. The global fleet of more than 5,100 Citations is the largest fleet of business jets in the world. More information about Cessna Aircraft Company is available at http://www.cessna.com.

About Textron Inc.

Textron Inc. is a $13.2 billion multi-industry company operating in 34 countries with approximately 44,000 employees. The company leverages its global network of aircraft, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Fluid & Power, Textron Systems and Textron Financial Corporation. More information is available at [URL="http://www.textron.com."]www.textron.com.[/URL]

I have been in the mock up in white Plains NY after work. It is the size of a falcon 2000

 

[texman]

Don't go getting your hopes up yet. Even if they designed something as big as a 737 they would still manage to make a cockpit that is uncomfortable and you have to climb over the seats to get in.

the cockpit is wider than a falcon 2000

 

[727C47]

DC4?

Jeu$u$-H, did ol' Ernie Gann come back from the dead to post on FI?

Just messin with ya old timer.

actually i'm in my 40's,flew round engines for a living in the late 80's-90's, my old freight dog company had one DC4,and a mess of DC-3s,and piston Convairs,Ernie Gann was our patron saint.

 

[wanttofly]

I have been in the mock up in white Plains NY after work. It is the size of a falcon 2000

They had it in the NJA hanger at CMH after Paris. Not worried about it though, I will be able to hold Capt in it around 2050.