A Cessna 550 Citation Bravo preparing to depart Inverness Airport in the Scottish Highlands, UK.
By 1994, the Citation II and S/II had been in production for 10 years, and it was time to integrate new technology. Cessna thus announced the development of the Citation Bravo. While it was built on the basic II airframe, the new aircraft was powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW530A engines. The main landing gear was replaced by the smoother-riding trailing link configuration adopted by other members of the Citation line, and the standard avionics suite was updated to the Honeywell Primus 1000 glass cockpit. The new aircraft first flew on 25 April 1995, but certification did not come for over a year, finally being granted in August 1996. Production of the Bravo ceased in late 2006 after 337 had been produced.
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Location: Inverness Airport, Dalcross, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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