Aircraft Features

• Highly detailed First class business jet, Citation X
• Citation X is the world's fastest business aircraft and also the world's most aerodynamical jet ever built : aerodynamic shape, swept back 37° wings,...
• Luxury VIP/Executive interior
• New specific FSX camera definitions (gear, wing, cabin, overhead,...)
• Multiple business liveries and the official manufacturer livery
• Realistic flight dynamics created and tested by active Citation X pilot and based on manufacturer's specifications. The plane operates extremely close to the real plane's specifications.
• Truly immersive sound experience with the real plane digitized sounds : engine, APU, batteries, air conditioning, passenger signs, clicks,...
• Realistic animations : hydraulic suspension, flaps, slats, spoilerons, speed brakes, thrust reversers, landing gear, passengers door, cargo hatches, stairs,...
• Nose wheel steering limited over 40kts
• Rear-mounted Rolls-Royce turbofan engines : 3900 miles at Mach .92
• Reflective textures, dynamic shine, night lighting,...
• Frame-rate friendly
• Wingview
• Easy-to-use Paint Kit to create your own liveries

Eye-Candy Features

• Exclusive : Animated flight stewardess
• Exclusive : Embark the Citation X and be welcomed and served by a nice animated flight attendant
• Cones around the airplane placed for security reasons while parked
• Exclusive : V.I.P. Welcoming service animation available at the following airports : Paris Le Bourget (LFPB), Frankfurt (EDDF), New York (KJFK), London Heathrow (EGLL), LAX Santa Monica "Hollywood" (KSMO)
• Engine covers, gear chokes, red flags,...
• Safety rope when door is open
• Airstairs passenger and cargo doors
• Exclusive : Comfortably seated, get real time in-flight information on screen : distance to/from destination/departure, local time, Estimated Time of Arrival, just like the real thing !

Panel Features

• Full glass cockpit with advanced digital avionics suite.
• Honeywell Primus 2000 flight director system and autopilot.
• Photorealistic 2D panels.
• Interactive Virtual Cockpit with 3D knobs and switches.
• Dual Flight Management Systems with Honeywell Global Positioning System (GPS).
• Exclusive : Vertical profile displayed on the MFD showing aircraft flight path from the sideview.
• Dynamic virtual cockpit and virtual cabin : almost every switch and knobs can be operated from the Virtual Cockpit.
• Flyable from the Captain or First Officer's seat (under virtual cockpit mode): the PFD, ND and the RMU created for both pilots so the captain can set his instruments differently from the first officer and vice versa.
• Colour weather radar with turbulence detection.
• Radio autotuning.
• Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS).
• TCAS 2 : Traffic avoidance with audio-visual Traffic Advisory.
• Pop up instrument EFIS screens for multi-monitor displays.
• Numerous warnings and caution messages.
• Very accurate AutoPilot with overspeed and stall recovery systems, just like the real thing !
• Supports screen resolutions from 1024x768 to 1600x1200 (!) for a perfect instrument readability.
• Displays boosted with anti-aliased GDI+ graphics technology to provide a smooth and more realistic instruments movement.

Systems Features

• About all systems simulated : electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, pressurization system, bleed air, air conditioning, FADEC with ATTCS function, GPWS, test system,...
• Overspeed and stall protection with stick pusher
• Dual IRS
• Fully simulated APU sequences linked to fuel consumption : follow the correct procedures to avoid dry fuel tanks during flight !
• Ice detection fully simulated

FMS Features (Flight Management System)

• Ultra realistic and very complete FMS
• 5 different patterns simulated including HOLD, PROCEDURE TURN, etc SID/STAR with DME arc.
• Updated airway support
• Waypoint sequencing
• Discontinuity
• Missed approach
• Hold at present position
• Wind settings for waypoints, including reading current METAR for better planning
• Intercept
• Vertical direct to
• Learn function, so the FMS learns your flying habits and the prediction will be more accurate at each time
• Direct mode
• Editable RTE page with waypoint input
• Custom waypoint support
• Advisory VNAV
• And more…

Set up utility

Customize your Citation X as you wish :

• Regional settings
• Joystick setup
• Framerate slider
• Flight director with 2 kind of bars
• Pressure settings : HPa or In
• Weight settings : Pound or Kilogram
• Pause x miles from Top of Descent
• Graphics settings
• Start up modes : cold & dark, ready to start engines, engines on,…
• Volume settings
• Joystick button assignments
• Setup screen to optimize performances for less advanced computers

Miscellaneous

• Squawkbox3 integration for online flights. Full compatibility with online environment
• Compatible with Go Flight modules - including MCP-PRO.

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