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Citation CJ3 Gen3 Begins Flight Testing
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FIRST SEEN30 Jul, 19:04Citation CJ3 Gen3 Begins Flight Testing
Prototype reached 41,000 feet during its nearly two-hour first flight from Wichita.
AVweb•Matt Ryan
FOLLOW-UP31 Jul, 08:59Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 Takes First Flight
Textron Aviation has completed the maiden flight of the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype, marking a key milestone as the next-generation light jet advances towards FAA certification. The nearly two-hour flight departed from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, with test pilots Steve Helmer and Dave Welbrock evaluating cockpit software functionality. The aircraft reached an […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm
LATEST2 Aug, 08:20Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 performs first flight
With this milestone, all three next-generation Citation light jets — the CJ4 Gen3, CJ3 Gen3 and M2 Gen3 — have entered flight testing, demonstrating continued momentum across the Cessna next-generation...
AeroNews Global•Teodor Stefan