Many of today's most advanced aircraft, including the Boeing 777, the Gulfstream V and Cessna's own Mach 0.92 Citation X are made from aluminum. In the professional opinion of Cessna's advanced engineering group, we do not yet feel the long promised benefits of composite construction have been realized. Until these issues are fully resolved, Cessna feels aluminum aircraft offer the best combination of proven technology, value and reliability for our customers. The new production aircraft assembled in Independence, KS, have many new features not included in the previous models. Metal instrument panel - provides easy access for maintenance.
Instruments are internally backlit.
Cessna chose the industry leader, Honeywell's Bendix-King, line of avionics for installation in all Cessna single engine piston aircraft. These avionics offer proven technology and dependability and are supported by the world's most extensive network of factory-trained avionics shops. Cockpit flight information is a rapidly developing area of exciting new technology, to include color, large format displays, weather in the cockpit and traffic and terrain avoidance. Honeywell offers a wealth of experience in these areas through Honeywell advanced avionics installations in larger, turbine aircraft. Our pricing structure is uniform throughout our worldwide distribution system.