Sure thing. Let’s dive into this:
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So, let’s talk planes—specifically, this one plane, the Citation X. Gosh, I remember seeing this slick bird for the first time and thinking, “Man, that thing looks like it just wants to be in the air, like, yesterday.” It’s one of those jets from Cessna. You know them, right? They’ve been cranking out these business jets that basically scream, “Look at me! I’m fancy!” since forever—well, since 1969 when the first of these guys took flight.
Anyway, back in the late ‘80s, the folks at Textron, who own Cessna, decided they wanted a jet that could really zoom. The Citation X was their answer, supposedly the cream of the crop. Like, they wanted speed and style and… uh, I guess, more speed? The first time anyone got wind of this plane was 1990-ish, promising it could cruise at Mach 0.90—which, off the top of my head, is really fast. It’s got this sleek T-tail thing going on, which just screams “I mean business.” The plane hit the skies for its first real test in December 1993, and by 1996, it was off to the races.
So, picture this: 310 of these dazzling jets were made (from ’96 to 2018). Each one a little masterpiece—well, if you’re into jets, that is. And let’s talk size—because size matters, apparently. It’s like 73 feet long, and the wings? They’re, like, sweeping wide, over 63 feet—call me crazy, but that just sounds like wings to stretch out and relax if a giant ever wanted a seat.
Under the hood? Or, more appropriately, under the wings—yeah, there’s a couple of Rolls-Royce engines. They do that “high-tech thrust” thing, making all the speed dreams come true. I heard they’re so smooth, it’s almost unsettling. Who knew you could feel unsettled by smoothness, but there you have it.
But here’s where it gets geeky—well, geeky to me anyway: they’ve got this FlightFX model in a game, but not just any game—it’s Microsoft Flight Simulator. I mean, that game is famous for making you feel like you’re up there, living the high life without leaving your couch. Kind of wild, right?
They even threw in this thing called VAMS 2.0—I have no clue what that means, sounds like sci-fi to me. All I know is, if you dig being a virtual pilot, like, pushing buttons and flipping switches, it’s probably awesome.
And before you jet off (pun intended), if you run into any snags, there’s this community on Discord, which feels very ‘now’—people just hanging out, chatting about virtual planes, doing their thing. So yeah, who knew I’d end up here talking jet lingo and simulator games instead of, I dunno, napping. Life’s weird like that.
Anyway—I mean, oh wait, where was I going with this? Nevermind, just had to share.
