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updates, mainly on changelog, remove GPS
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[[File:CitationII Cockpit.png|thumb|270px|The cockpit of a Cessna 550]]
[[File:CitationII Cockpit.png|thumb|270px|The cockpit of a Cessna 550]]


The '''Cessna 550 Citation II''' debuted in [[FlightGear]] 0.9.8 in January 2005. It has two "special views": passenger 1 and passenger 2.
The '''Cessna 550 Citation II''' debuted in [[FlightGear]] 0.9.8 in January 2005. It has four "special views": copilot, center-console, passenger 1 and passenger 2.


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
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[https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/fgaddon/460/tarball?path=/trunk/Aircraft/Citation Citation rev 460]
[https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/fgaddon/460/tarball?path=/trunk/Aircraft/Citation Citation rev 460]


=== For FlightGear 3.5 ===
=== For FlightGear 3.5 and higher ===


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This instrument also shows your speed towards or from the beacon (''not'' your groundspeed:  Only the component of your groundspeed that is on the line between you and the beacon), or
This instrument also shows your speed towards or from the beacon (''not'' your groundspeed:  Only the component of your groundspeed that is on the line between you and the beacon), or
the time to go to the beacon in minutes at your current speed.
the time to go to the beacon in minutes at your current speed.
== GPS navigation ==
The original Citation II did not have a GPS but both it and the re-engined Sierra Super II have two aftermarket additions that enable basic GPS navigation.
=== ZVK500 GPS instrument ===
This instrument is available as part of the base FlightGear package and is shared with the [[Lionceau]] light propeller aircraft.  It features a very basic display of current position,
next waypoint, time to waypoint, direct route (DTO) mode, etc.  For more details, see [http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/fgdata/ci/next/tree/Aircraft/Instruments-3d/zkv500/manual.txt its documentation].


=== Control Display Unit ===
=== Control Display Unit ===
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* The FDM got upgraded and several bugs got fixed in the process.
* The FDM got upgraded and several bugs got fixed in the process.
* All knobs can now be turned with the mouse-wheel.
* All knobs can now be turned with the mouse-wheel.
* Some circuit breakers have been made functional, mainly on pilots side cb-panel.


==== Instruments ====
==== Instruments ====
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* RMI now is switchable on Nav1/ADF and Nav2/ADF.
* RMI now is switchable on Nav1/ADF and Nav2/ADF.
* HSI can be switched between Nav1/Nav2/GPS with the AP control panel's NAV-button.
* HSI can be switched between Nav1/Nav2/GPS with the AP control panel's NAV-button.
* A ZVK500 GPS instrument was added on the pilots instrument panel.
* A CDU was added on the center pedestal.
* A CDU was added on the center pedestal.


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* All exterior lights are now Rembrandt-capable.
* All exterior lights are now Rembrandt-capable.
* The missing door-ladder was added and animated.
* The missing door-ladder was added and animated.
* Baggage compartments were added and doors animated.
* The speedbrakes got a major overhaul and are now much closer to the real thing, also the lower speedbrakes are added and animated.
* The speedbrakes got a major overhaul and are now much closer to the real thing, also the lower speedbrakes are added and animated.
* Several small additions to the cockpit and cabin, including an accurate circuit breaker panel, sadly without functionality for now.
* Several small additions to the cockpit and cabin, including an accurate circuit breaker panel, with some functionality for now.


=== Todo ===
=== Todo ===
* Interior Rembrandt lighting
* Fine-tuning of speedbrake's animations and add LOD
* More interior model details (e.g. better textures, overhead lights, air conditioning outlets etc.)
* Create different liveries for Citation II and Sierra Super II.
* Create different liveries for Citation II and Sierra Super II.
* CDU needs more functions and bug fixes
* CDU needs more functions and bug fixes.
* Add some baggage.


== External links ==
== External links ==
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