REVIEW
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REVIEW
CITATION JET
PRODUCED BY CARENADO
came out with the CitationJet, also
C essna
known as the model 525 in 1989 as a
replacement for the aging Citation and
Citation I jets.
Since the launch of the CJ series, the aircraft
has seen extensive use as one of the go-to
personal jets for business executives,
corporations, and charter companies, with
more than 1800 aircraft built.
The CJ2 model that has been beautifully
recreated for flight sim by Carenado was first
delivered in 2000 some minor updates and
variations from earlier CJ models, including
slighly updated engines.
Advanced exterior
Any add-on from Carenado immediatley
comes with high expectations for visual
quality, and attention to detail.
This Cessna CitationJet is certainly not an
exception of any kind, and features a wide
array of stunning visual features, such as HD
textures, a high quality model, and beautifully
modelled exterior bonuses, such as opening
doors, hatches, and even a nicely done ground
power unit (GPU) to round it all off.
Visually superior interior
It isn’t exclusively the exterior of Carenado
add-ons we’ve come to know as expertly
crafted, but the interior cabin and cockpit is
another point of immense care and detail.
This add-on features a nicely done virtual
cabin, great for just looking at the odd time, or
perhaps you’re just into the business executive
lifestyle and want to set autopilot and pretend
like someone else is flying you to some exotic
destination. Either way the cabin is well
modelled and textured giving the aircraft that
much more depth.
Of course it doesn’t stop at the cabin, which
has functioning window shades as well as
numerous other visual perks, but the
craftsmanship has made its way onto the flight
deck too.
Although visual stunning, the cockpit is
functional too. Carenado has come under
scrutiny in the past over the functionality of
their cockpits, however you can tell they’ve
really stepped up their game with the more recent releases. Nearly everything is clickable and
functioning. It’s a real pleasure to fly, and you
could handle it, at least somewhat, technically.