Cessna Turbo Skylane JT-A Takes First Production Flight

WICHITA, Kan., May 22, 2013 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces the first production flight of its Turbo Skylane 182 JT-A took place yesterday at the company's facility in Independence, Kan. The aircraft has the distinction of being the first modern single engine aircraft powered by a piston engine specifically designed to run on Jet-A fuel. "The Turbo Skylane JT-A performed just as expected," said Cessna senior test pilot Dale Bleakney. "The weather...
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Cessna Turbo Skylane JT-A Takes First Production Flight

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