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Socata





SOCATA
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SOCATA
Type Private
Industry Aerospace
Founded 1911
Headquarters Tarbes, France
Products Fixed-wing aircraft and aircraft structures
Parent DAHER (majority)
EADS (minority)
Website http://www.daher.com/cms/aerospace/
SOCATA (also DAHER-SOCATA, formerly EADS Socata) is a producer of general aviation aircraft propelled by piston engines and turboprops, including small personal or training aircraft as well as small business planes, as well as the production of aircraft structures for other manufacturers such as Airbus, Dassault, Embraer, Eurocopter and Lockheed Martin. The company headquarter is currently located in Tarbes, France.

Contents [hide]
1 History
2 Products
3 References
4 External links


[edit] History
The history of Socata goes back to 1911 when the aircraft manufacturer Morane-Saulnier was founded. In 1966, Morane-Saulnier changed name to SOCATA (which is an abbreviation for Societe de Construction d'Avions de Tourisme et d'Affaires, French for "Company for the construction of aircraft for tourism and business") when the company was bought by Sud Aviation to produce small aircraft. In 2000 Socata became a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS.

On 27 June 2008, EADS announced its intention to sell a controlling interest in EADS Socata to DAHER.[1] On 3 November 2008, EADS and DAHER announced that they had reached an agreement for DAHER to acquire a 70% of Socata.[2] On 7 January 2009, DAHER confirmed its acquisition of a majority 70% stake in SOCATA.[3]

[edit] Products

EADS Socata TB 10 Tobago GT owned by Martinair flying school
EADS Socata TBM 850 at the Paris Air Show 2007Aircraft currently being produced by Socata
TBM 850
Aircraft produced by Socata in the past
Rallye series
ST 10 Diplomate
TB 30 Epsilon
TB 9 Tampico GT
TB 10 Tobago GT
TB 200 Tobago XL GT
TB 20 Trinidad GT
TB 21 Trinidad TC GT
TBM 700
Aircraft that never entered production
TB 31 Omega
TB 360 Tangara
Daher-Socata recently drew up plans to produce a 10-seat twin-engined jet,[4] but in August 2010 announced that launch would be postponed until 2011 at the earliest.[5]

[edit] References
^ Forbes / Thomson Financial News (2008), EADS to complete partial Socata sale to Daher within days, article retrieved July 2, 2008.
^ "Final agreement between EADS and the Daher group for Daher to take a majority interest in EADS Socata". EADS. http://www.eads.net/1024/en/pressdb/pressdb/EADS/20081103_eads_socata_daher.html. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
^ DAHER Group Confirms Signature of SOCATA Takeover Deal with EADS
^ "Daher seeks majority investor for new Socata jet, due 2010". http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/04/22/325421/daher-seeks-majority-investor-for-new-socata-jet-due.html. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
^ "Oshkosh: Daher-Socata jet launch pushed back until at least 2011". http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/08/11/345968/oshkosh-daher-socata-jet-launch-pushed-back-until-at-least.html. Retrieved 2010-08-16.

Cessna Citation



Cessna Citation
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Citation families

A Cessna Citation II
Role Business jet
Manufacturer Cessna
Variants Citation I / I/SP
Citation II/SII/Bravo
Citation III-VI-VII
Cessna Citation V/Ultra/Encore
Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+
CitationJet/CJ series
Citation Mustang
Citation X
Citation Sovereign
Citation Columbus
The Cessna Citation is a marketing name used by Cessna for its line of business jets. Rather than one particular model of aircraft, the name applies to several "families" of turbofan-powered aircraft that have been produced over the years. Within each of the six distinct families, aircraft design improvements, market pressures and re-branding efforts have resulted in a number of variants, so that the Citation lineage has become quite complex. Military variants include the T-47 and UC-35 series aircraft.

Contents [hide]
1 Citation product lineage overview
2 See also
3 References
4 External links


[edit] Citation product lineage overview
FanJet 500, the prototype for the original Citation family, first flew 1969-09-15.[1]
Citation I (Model 500) originally called the Citation 500 before Cessna finally settled on Citation I, by which time the design had changed quite a bit from the FanJet 500. The original Citation I was one of the first light corporate jets to be powered by turbofan engines. Production ceased in 1985.[2]
Oldest flying Citation ICitation I/SP (Model 501) single-pilot operations[3]
Citation II (Model 550) a larger stretched development of the Model 500 first produced in 1978. Initially replaced by the S/II in production, but was brought back and produced side-by-side with the S/II until the Bravo was introduced.[4][5]
T-47 (Model 552) is the military designation of the Citation II. The U.S. Navy procured 15 T-47A aircraft as radar system trainers, and the DoD purchased five OT-47B models for drug interdiction reconnaissance.[6]
Citation II/SP (Model 551) single-pilot operations[4][7]
Citation S/II (Model S550) incorporated a number of improvements, especially an improved wing. Replaced the II in production.[4][8]
Citation Bravo (Model 550) updated II and S/II with new PW530A engines, landing gear and Primus 1000 avionics.[9][10] The last Citation Bravo rolled off the production line in late 2006, ending a nearly 10 year production run of 337 aircraft.[11]
Citation V (Model 560), growth variant of the Citation II/SP JT15D-5A[12][13]
Citation Ultra (Model 560) upgraded Citation V with JT15D-5D, EFIS instruments[13]
USMC UC-35D at MojaveUC-35A Army transport version of the V Ultra.
UC-35C Marine Corps version of the V Ultra.[14]
Citation Encore (Model 560) upgraded Citation Ultra with PW535A engines and improved trailing-link landing gear[13]
UC-35B Army transport version of the Encore.
UC-35D Marine Corps version of the Encore.[14]
Citation Encore+ (Model 560) upgraded Encore includes FADEC and a redesigned avionics.[13]
Citation III (Model 650) all-new design.[15][16][17]
Citation IV was a proposed upgrade of the III, but was cancelled by Cessna.[15]
Citation VI (Model 650) was a low-cost derivative of the III which had a different avionics suite and non-custom interior design.[15][16]
Citation VII (Model 650) was an upgrade of the III that was in production from 1992 to 2000.[15][18]
Citation X (Model 750) (X as in the Roman numeral for ten), an all-new design, the fastest civilian aircraft in the world since the retirement of Concorde.[19] 24 feet (7.3 m) of stand-up cabin space.[20]

Cessna 560XL Citation Excel of the Swiss Air ForceCitation Excel (Model 560XL), utilized a shortened Citation X fuselage combined with the V Ultra's straight wing and the V's tail; used new PW545A engines.[21][22] Includes a stand-up cabin.
Citation XLS, evolved from the Excel
Citation XLS+ which includes FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) and a redesigned avionics system.[23]
Citation Sovereign (Model 680), utilizes a stretched version of the Excel's fuselage with an all-new moderately swept wing.[24][25] Stand-up cabin is 24 feet (7.3 m) long.[26]

Cessna 525 CitationJetCitationJet (Model 525) essentially an all-new design, the only carry-over being the Citation I's forward fuselage.[27] The 525 series models all feature a shorter cabin; Not a stand-up.
CJ1 (Model 525) Improved version of the CitationJet[27]
CJ1+ (Model 525) Improved version of the CJ1 with new engines, avionics, and FADEC[28][29]
CJ2 (Model 525A) Stretched version of the CJ1.[27]
CJ2+ (Model 525A) Improved version of the CJ2 with increased performance, improved avionics, and FADEC.[30]
CJ3 (Model 525B) Extension of the CJ2.[31]
CJ4 (Model 525C) An extension of the CJ3, with new Williams FJ44-4 engines and the moderately swept wing borrowed from the Sovereign.[32] The first flight of the CJ4 is slated for the first half of 2008 with customer deliveries to follow in 2010.[33]
Citation Mustang (Model 510), a new Very Light Jet (VLJ), even smaller and lighter than the CitationJet I, meant to compete with the new breed of VLJs from Piper, Embraer, and Eclipse Aviation, Adam Aircraft Industries.[34]
Citation Columbus (Model 850), a future intercontinental large cabin corporate jet. (Canceled)[35]
[edit] See also

Related development

Cessna Citation I / I/SP
Cessna Citation II/SII/Bravo
Cessna Citation III/VI/VII
Cessna Citation V/Ultra/Encore
Cessna Citation X
Cessna Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+
Cessna CitationJet/CJ series
Cessna Citation Sovereign
Cessna Citation Mustang
Cessna Citation Columbus

Comparable aircraft

Beechjet 400
Bombardier Challenger
Dassault Falcon
Hawker 800
Learjet 35/36
Learjet 45

Piper PA-34 Seneca V


Powerplants

PA-34-200 Seneca - Two 150kW (200hp) Lycoming IO-360-A1A fuel injected flat fours driving two blade c/s props.
PA-34-220T Seneca V - Two 165kW (220hp) Teledyne Continental L/TSIO-360-RB turbocharged, intercooled fuel injected counter rotating flat sixes driving two blade Hartzell or optional three blade McCauley c/s prop.

Performance

PA-34-200 Seneca - Max speed 314km/h (170kt), max cruising speed 300km/h (160kt), long range cruising speed 267km/h (144kt). Initial rate of climb 1360ft/min. Service ceiling 19,400ft. Max range with no reserves 1818km (982nm).
PA-34-220T Seneca V - Max speed 379km/h (205kt), max cruising speed at 10,000ft 341km/h (184kt), at 18,500ft 367km/h (198kt), normal cruising speed at 10,000ft 322km/h (174kt), at 16,500ft 352km/h (190kt). Initial rate of climb 1550ft/min. Max certificated altitude 25,000ft. Range at max range power with reserves at 10,000ft 1295km (700nm), at 18,500ft 1222km (660nm).

Weights

PA-34-200 Seneca - Empty 1190kg (2623lb), max takeoff 1905kg (4200lb).
PA-34-220T Seneca V - Empty equipped 1532kg (3377lb), max takeoff 2155kg (4750lb).

Dimensions

PA-34-200 Seneca - Wing span 11.85m (38ft 11in), length 8.69m (28ft 6in), height 3.02m (9ft 11in). Wing area 19.2m2 (206.5sq ft).
PA-34-220T Seneca V - Same except length 8.72m (28ft 8in). Wing area 19.4m2 (208.7sq ft).

Capacity

Seating for six in all but Seneca V which seats five or optionally six.

Production

Approximately 4750 Senecas built by Piper (incl approx 200 Vs), plus approx 20 Seneca IIs licence built in Poland by PZL-Mielec as the M-20 Mewa, and over 870 in Brazil by Embraer as the EMB-810.

Piper Aircraft

Piper Aircraft, Inc.Home Company Pilot Shop Ownership Contact PiperJet Meridian Single Engine Turboprop
Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A … 500 shp
Six Seats / Club Seating
260 KTAS / 482 km/h max cruise
1,000 nm / 1,885 km range
Garmin or Avidyne Avionics

Price/Equipment
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Meridian 360º

Mirage Single Engine Piston Pressurized
Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A 350hp
Six Seats / Club Seating
213 KTAS / 394 KM/h max cruise
1,343 nm / 2,491 km long range cruise
Garmin or Avidyne Avionics

Price/Equipment
Photo Gallery
Mirage 360º

Matrix Single Engine Piston Unpressurized
Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A 350hp
Six Seats / Club Seating
213 KTAS / 395 KM/h max cruise
1,343 nm / 2,491 km long range cruise
Garmin or Avidyne Avionics

Price/Equipment
Photo Gallery
Matrix 360º

Seneca V Multiengine Piston Unpressurized
(2) Continental TSIO-360-RB 220hp ea
Six Seats / Club Seating
197 KTAS / 365 km/h max cruise
828 NM / 1,533 km range
Garmin or Avidyne Avionics

Price/Equipment
Photo Gallery
Seneca V 360º

Seminole Multiengine Piston Trainer
(2) Lycoming L/O -360-A1H6 180hp
2,000 hour TBO engines
Proven Service History
Garmin or Avidyne Avionics

Price/Equipment
Photo Gallery
Range Calculator

Arrow Single Engine Piston Trainer
Lycoming IO-360-C1C6 / 200hp
Proven Service History
Garmin or Avidyne Avionics

Price/Equipment
Photo Gallery
Range Calculator

Archer III Single Engine Unpressurized
Lycoming 0-360-A4M, 180 hp
128 ktas / 237 km/h
Garmin or Avidyne Avionics

Price/Equipment
Photo Gallery
Range Calculator

Warrior III Single Engine Piston Trainer
Lycoming O-320-DG3 / 160hp
2,000 hours TBO engine
Proven Service History
Garmin or Avidyne Avionics

Price/Equipment
Photo Gallery
Range Calculator

PiperSport Single Engine Piston
Rotax 912 ULS / 100 HP
2000 TBO engine
Two Seats, Baggage Compartment, Wing Lockers
Dynon Avionics

Price/Equipment
Photo Gallery
Range Calculator

Trainers

Cesna 150-172 cockpits




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