Constant Aviation completes Citation X winglet modification

Constant Aviation announced they have completed their fifth winglet modification on the Citation X. “We made a commitment to make the Citation X one of our niche aircraft. The commitment required a significant investment in talent, training, tooling, and experience allowing Constant to become Citation X experts. Within the first seven months of 2012, we have completed over 60 maintenance events, averaging 8 inspections a month, specifically on the Citation X. These have ranged from the small to the largest inspection, a Doc 11, and have included significant structural and composite repairs,” said Stephen Maiden, President of Constant Aviation. The Citation X is a transcontinental airplane and adding the winglet option increases the performance of the aircraft. The addition of winglets to the Citation X allows the aircraft to climb directly to 34,000 feet in 29 min compared to a 93 minute step climb without the winglets, which increases the range by 160 nautical miles.