Aircraft
Cessna’s Citation X+ Earns FAA Approval
With the receipt of the Citation X+’s type certificate, Cessna can again claim that it produces the world’s fastest civil airplane.
Orchard Park, N.Y. businessman Gerry Buchheit poses with the first Cessna Citation X+. “Having the fastest civil aircraft in my fleet provides me with something that is priceless to my operations–time,” said Buchheit, who owns and operates road construction and real estate development companies. (Photo: Cessna)
Orchard Park, N.Y. businessman Gerry Buchheit poses with the first Cessna Citation X+. “Having the fastest civil aircraft in my fleet provides me with something that is priceless to my operations–time,” said Buchheit, who owns and operates road construction and real estate development companies. (Photo: Cessna)

Cessna has regained the title of fastest civil aircraft with yesterday’s receipt of the FAA type certificate for the upgraded Citation X+ and today’s delivery of the first customer aircraft. The midsize Citation X+ has a verified maximum speed of Mach 0.935 (617 mph/536 ktas), besting the Gulfstream G650’s Mach 0.925.