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Technology update
CJ2 makes public debut
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Cessna's CJ2 makes its first public static display at EAA AirVenture 2000.
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Making its first public static display at EAA AirVenture 2000 in Oshkosh, WI, Cessna's newly FAA-certified CJ2 was introduced in response to market demands for higher cruise speeds, additional cabin space, and greater range than the CJ1. The new aircraft features a wingspan 3 ft greater than the CJ1's. The CJ2's fuselage features six passenger windows on each side and the combined 35-in cabin stretch and 17-in tailcone stretch result in an overall aircraft length of nearly 47 ft. The additional space was provided for two extra passenger seats, making the cabin's standard layout a six-seat center club configuration. Total baggage capacity is 74.4 ft3 and 1100 lb. The tailcone baggage compartment alone provides a volume of 50 ft3 along with a flat floor that is long enough to accommodate 210-cm snow skis.
Two new FJ44-2C engines power the CJ2, each providing 2300 lb of thrust. These Williams-Rolls engines are flat-rated up to 72°F and feature the company's proprietary Wide-Sweep Fan technology, which contributes to the increased thrust output over the FJ44-1A while maintaining fuel efficiency.
The CJ2 features a standard Collins Pro Line 21 avionics system along with a primary flight display and a multifunction display presented on two 8 x 10-in active matrix color liquid- crystal displays. A second display on the copilot's side is optional. The new attitude heading and reference system (AHRS) uses digital quartz rate sensors that are smaller, lighter, rugged, and more reliable than traditional mechanical gyros. Also standard on the CJ2 are an advanced Collins digital autopilot, digital air data computer, RTA-800 solid-state color weather radar, AlliedSignal CNI-5000 panel-mounted radios, and a Bendix/King KLN-900 GPS flight management system.
Frank Bokulich
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Aerospace Engineering September 2000
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