Maintenance and Modifications
Citation X winglet mod moves forward
Winglet Technology reports “significant progress” toward FAA certification of its Cessna Citation X elliptical winglet modification.

Winglet Technology reports “significant progress” toward FAA certification of its Cessna Citation X elliptical winglet modification. Announced at NBAA’07 in Atlanta, the program has moved through full-scale wing static test to installation of the modification kit and production winglets on Cessna’s test aircraft.

Winglet Technology is at Booth No. 4019 describing the performance enhancements the modification brings to the Citation X, including a 4- to 5-percent reduction in fuel burn on long-range missions and an increase in maximum range of 150 nm. Citation X cruise speed at FL410 and above will be up to 15 knots greater.