Cessna Launches New Light Business Jet: Citation M2

September 27, 2011

WICHITA, Kan., Sept. 26, 2011 ˜ Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today launched the Citation M2, a new light business jet that fills the gap between the Citation Mustang and the Citation CJ family.

The Citation M2 features Garmin G3000 avionics, engines similar to those found in the Citation CJ series and an all-new cabin design. The aircraft is an aluminum airframe with a T-tail and a straight wing that includes LED lights. A cabin mock-up of the Citation M2 will be on display at Cessna’s exhibit in the Las Vegas Convention Center during the 64th NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention Oct. 10-12.

With room for two crew and up to six passengers, the $4.195 million Citation M2 has a maximum cruise speed of 400 knots true airspeed (741 kilometers per hour) and a range of 1,300 nautical miles (2,408 kilometers). The aircraft can operate at airports with runways as short as 3,250 feet (991 meters) and will climb to 41,000 feet (12,497 meters) in 24 minutes.

“Operator feedback and owner insight have indicated a market for a Citation with the size, speed and range of the Citation M2. We expect to see customers new to the Citation family, Mustang owners looking for a logical next step or CJ1+ operators who want a new, more advanced Citation,” said Scott Ernest, Cessna president and CEO.

The Citation M2 is powered by a pair of FADEC-controlled Williams International FJ44-1AP-21 turbofan engines, each producing 1,965 pounds of thrust. This new and improved version of Williams’ FJ44 engine incorporates improvements gleaned from more than 6 million hours of operation of the 4,000 FJ44 engines in service. The FJ44-1AP-21 produces 10-15 percent more altitude thrust (depending on conditions) and consumes less fuel at long range cruise than the previous version, enabling the M2 to climb quickly and cruise fast and far. The engine also provides significantly higher performance at hot and high conditions and an increase in the time between overhaul (TBO) from 3,500 to 4,000 hours.

The Citation M2’s clean cockpit design is anchored by the fully integrated Garmin G3000 avionics suite that seamlessly integrates numerous system components into an easy-to-use flightdeck to simplify operation and enhance situational awareness during flight and when taxiing. The G3000 system centers on three 14.1-inch LCD primary and multifunction displays and two infrared, touch-screen control panels. The touch-screen controllers react to changes in an infrared grid rather than traditional surface resistance sensors for better response under a variety of conditions. The controllers allow multi-function display page navigation as well as audio and FMS control. The MFD and PFD provide split-screen capability so that two separate vertical pages may be viewed side-by-side. Pilots may simultaneously view maps, charts, TAWS, flight planning or weather.

Popular options from other Citation models are standard on the Citation M2. Among the standard features of the avionics system are weather radar, TCAS I, terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS) and ADS-B Out.

From the cockpit divider aft through the rear lavatory, the main passenger cabin of the Citation M2 is 58 inches wide (1.47 meters) and 11 feet (3.3 meters) long with a 5-inch dropped aisle providing a cabin height of 57 inches (1.45 meters). Eight large windows, roomy pedestal seats and intuitive cabin appointments highlight the all-new interior, of which materials and colors can be hand-selected by customers.

Cessna’s proprietary cabin management system that includes the latest interface options for greater in-flight productivity and connectivity is optional.

First flight of the new Citation M2 will be in the first half of 2012, with Federal Aviation Administration certification (Part 23) expected in the first half of 2013, followed by deliveries beginning in the second half of 2013.

Valor bolsa de las aerolíneas comerciales

September 27, 2011

En un ranking comercial del valor Bolsa de las Aerolineas comerciales occidentales, la empresa LAN resulta ser la de mayor valor, alcanzando un total de U$ 9.143 millones de la divisa norteamericana, le siguen Southwest, Delta, Lufthansa y United Continental con valores que no superan los U$ 7.200 millones.
Los valores entregados, son inferiores a los que habían alcanzado hace poco tiempo, donde LAN superaba los U$ 10.000 millones, siendo las aerolíneas alemana y norteamericanas las que han bajado en mayor porcentaje sus valores bolsa el presente año con un 29% Lufthansa  y un 27% Southwest.

Interesante es ver la cantidad de aeronaves que algunas de estas líneas poseen, donde LAN presenta 131 aviones de inventario y Southwest 550. Datos que no dejan de ser interesantes y dignos de estudio.

F16 de la FACH cruzan el atlántico

September 26, 2011

La Fuerza Aéea de Chile golpeada recientemente por la caída de una de sus aeronaves Casa 212 en el archipiélago Juan Fernández, recibe en estos días una nueva partida de 5 aviones F!6 procedentes de Holanda, país este último, que está reduciendo su flota por ajustes presupuestarios.

Originalmente, la agrupación estaba compuesta por 6 aeronaves, desconociéndose el motivo de su permanencia en el país Europeo del último elemento. Asimismo, se estima, que Holanda continuará reduciendo su inventario de estas aeronaves, por lo que es probable que estas sigan siendo adquiridas por el Gobierno Chileno.

Accidente Casa 212 en isla Robinson Crusoe

September 6, 2011

Quizás muchos no van a entender el siguiente artículo, nunca quise escribirlo pese a conocer muy de cerca a quienes fallecieron en este accidente (21 en total), las razones son múltiples. Un Casa 212 de la Fuerza Aérea de Chile se estrelló en las proximidades de la isla y archipiélago Juan Fernández, el cual se ubica a unos 700 kms. del continente americano, poco mas al norte de la latitud en que se encuentra la ciudad de Santiago de Chile en pleno Océano Pacífico. Una isla paradisiaca, donde aún se buscan tesoros escondidos por los piratas y la vida de Robinson Crusoe pareciera ser realidad. Allí no sólo se perdió una aeronave, sino también, se perdieron amigos y en particular el hijo de un amigo, quien iba de copiloto de la misma, Teniente Juan Pablo Mallea (QEPD), a quien conocí personalmente al igual que a su madre y padre en vida.
Las causas se investigan, pero sea cual sea el motivo que produjo el accidente, lo único que nos deja de enseñanza, es lo frágil que es la vida y que los hijos son el tesoro mas preciado que tenemos quienes estamos de paso en este mundo. Vayan mis mas sentidas condolencias para todo Chile y en especial para la familia Lagos – Montaner, sólo ellos saben lo que significa esta gran pérdida.

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