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Active Winglets Help Tamarack CJ Set “Unofficial” Distance Record

Tamarack Aerospace’s Cessna CitationJet equipped with active winglet technology made an unofficial distance record-breaking trip from Sandpoint, Idaho, to Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y., on the night of June 4. The journey was to display the winglet-equipped CJ at the NBAA Business Aviation Regional Forum in White Plains, N.Y.

The nonstop 1,853-nm flight burned 2,968 pounds of fuel, landing with reserves of 472 pounds (enough for more than 45 minutes’ flight time) after flying for six hours and 16 minutes. The highest altitude reached was 41,000 feet. The CJ experienced a slight tailwind during the flight, and block fuel burn was 479 pounds per hour. The official record–flown in 2006–for the CJ’s weight classification is 1,805 nm.

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