400th Jet Rolls Off Cessna Assembly Line At Independence, Kansas Plant

Cessna recently rolled its 400th Citation Mustang off the assembly line at its Independence, Kansas facility.

The airplane manufacturer says this milestone was accomplished in a little more than five years since the small business jet's first delivery in November 2006.

"What an achievement for Cessna and for the employees in Wichita and Independence who engineer, design, support and manufacture this great airplane," said Brian Rohloff, Cessna's Citation Mustang and M2 business leader. "Mustang sales remain strong, pilots like its ease of operation and low operating costs — it's a compelling airplane, designed and built with Cessna ingenuity and pride."

Cessna says the Mustang's most common use is corporate business or personal travel. Its second most common use is air taxi service.  The Mustang is also being used for special missions as medical air transport and as an airline flight training tool.

The Independence, Kansas plant opened in 1996.  It began manufacturing the Citation Mustang in 2004.