The Cessna Citation X is considered as the World’s Fastest Private Jet. It is a medium-sized business jet aircraft which the company has designed to be state of the art as well as uniquely designed to fly at high subsonic speeds. In fact, it is the third fastest civil airplane that has ever flown! Thus it is known to be the fastest private jet available in the world today.

One of its key features is that of its incredibly large diameter in regards to the size of the engine intakes. This feature greatly reduces the noise from the engines as well as improves fuel efficiency.

The design objectives behind the Citation X included transcontinental USA and trans Atlantic range in a mid size package that cruises faster than any other business jet available. This high speed cruise capability, which Cessna says is 105 to 210km/h (55 to 113kt) faster than other mid size corporate jet, means the X can save up to one hour’s flight time on transcontinental US flights, flying from Los Angeles to New York with normal wind conditions in 4 hours 10 minutes. Because of its ability to cruise at high speed at high altitudes, Cessna also says the Citation X will consume less fuel than current jets on such a transcontinental flight.

Other design features of the Citation X include the fuselage cross section of the Citation III, VI and VII but with more efficient use of internal space that allows greater head and shoulder room, an area ruled, waisted rear fuselage, trailing link main undercarriage units and a modern Honeywell Primus 2000 EFIS avionics suite with five colour CRT displays

The Citation X cabin has created its own category – with one of the widest, most spacious and stunningly attractive interiors ever crafted for a Citation. Densely pillowed seats beckon you to sink deeply into the wide-body-jet-size cushions. Generous head and shoulder room gives each passenger his or her own ample space. And, if anyone needs some horizontal time, the seats recline completely to accommodate a nap. The full-length, stand-up center aisle stretches on for almost 24 feet (7.3 meters). There’s also an abundance of space in the private dressing room. Here, you’ll find a vanity with washbasin and wide countertop, a flushing toilet and a large closet.

It’s among life’s little ironies that one of the most beautiful and luxurious places on Earth is often several miles above the Earth. It’s even more ironic that, as desirable as the place is, inhabitants rarely get to spend much time there. In the whisper-quiet cabin of the world’s fastest business aircraft, passengers get where they’re going in an extraordinarily short amount of time.

By Simon Vielma

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