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4 OCT 06: CESSNA WINS VLJ RACE

CESSNA has won full FAA certification for its new twin-engine, single-pilot Citation Mustang, making it the first of the new breed of Very Light Jets (VLJs) to do so.

Cessna was in a race with rivals Eclipse, whose 500 received part-certification last July. Several other manufacturers including Diamond, Grob, Embraer, Honda, and Adam are also working on VLJs.

"The Citation Mustang will bring the benefits of jet ownership to more people than ever before," said Cessna boss Jack Pelton. "The Mustang has met or exceeded every performance objective established when we announced the program in 2002. We accomplished what we said we were going to accomplish, and we beat the schedule doing it. I think everyone will agree the final product our team created - in its polished fit, finish and performance - sets the highest standard for what this new generation of aircraft will be.

"There is no question the Mustang represents a first-class Cessna Citation business jet in every way."
FAA type certification for the Mustang includes single-pilot operation, day/night operations, visual and instrument flight rules (VFR/IFR), and operations in reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) airspace.

"While not required for full TC, we'll be cleared for flight into known icing conditions in the next couple of weeks, well before our deliveries to customers start early next year," Pelton said.
W: www.cessna.com

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4 OCT 06: CESSNA WINS VLJ RACE