Mustang First Flight

CITATION MUSTANG’S FIRST FLIGHT IS A SUCCESS

Wichita, Kansas, April 23, 2005 - Today, Cessna Aircraft Company celebrated the first flight of the Citation Mustang, its newest entry-level business jet. Piloted by Scotty Jergenson and Dave Bonifield, the Citation Mustang prototype rolled onto the tarmac and departed from McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas, at 10:26 a.m. (CDT). The 141-minute flight began with a climb to 11,000 feet where various stability and control tests were performed, including cycling of the landing gear, flaps, and speed brakes. The first flight concluded at 12:47 p.m. (CDT) when the Citation Mustang landed at Wichita's Mid-Continent Airport and was greeted by a crowd of excited Cessna team members.