The Citation Mustang is an lightweight at 8,600 pounds. The Citation Mustang received its full type certification from the FAA in September of 2006, the first VLJ to do so. It lies on the higher end of the VLJ scale with a purchase price of $2.5 million, but also with higher performance standards than the rest of the VLJ market.The Citation Mustang can fly four passengers 1,000 nautical miles in three hours and twenty minutes. Fuel consumption for such a trip would be 1,715 pounds, making the Mustang remarkably efficient to fly. Like all of the VLJs, it is certified for single-pilot operation. Required runway length at see level is just 3,110 feet. It can carry a maximum of five passengers in its 9.8 foot long cabin and reach cruise speeds of up to 339 ktas.
The Mustang’s PW615F engines were specifically designed for VLJs and deliver the high levels of performance that Pratt & Whitney are known for. Similarly, the Garmin 1000 avionics system was designed especially for VLJs. The Garmin 1000 system delivers everything the flight deck of a larger business jet would have. To date, 250 orders have been placed for the Citation Mustang, making it one of the most successful business jets ever to hit the market. The next available delivery date is in late 2009.
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