In 1993, Cessna decided to update the Citation V Private Jet design, and announced that the new Citation Ultra private Aircraft, with differences in engines, which were the latest JT15D-5D version, and the standard avionics suite, which was updated to the Honeywell Primus 1000 EFIS glass cockpit. The Primus 1000 replaced the standard “round dial” flight instruments with three CRT computer screens, one for each pilot and one center multi-function display. In 1994, the Ultra was named Flying magazine’s “Best Private Business Jet”. The Ultra was produced from 1994-1999.
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