Cessna Aircraft

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:acquisition Acquired_by_Textron_in_1985
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:Cirrus_Aircraft
gptkb:Piper_Aircraft
gptkb:Diamond_Aircraft
Beechcraft
gptkbp:employees Approximately 8,000
gptkbp:founded 1927
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Walter_Beech
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Wichita,_Kansas
gptkb:Wichita
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cessna Aircraft
gptkbp:industry Aerospace
gptkbp:keyPeople gptkb:Scott_Ernest
gptkb:John_Cessna
gptkb:J._L._(Larry)_Cessna
gptkbp:market General aviation
gptkbp:notableEvent First to produce a mass-produced light aircraft
Introduced the first business jet in 1961
Pioneered the use of composite materials
Introduced the Cessna 750 Citation X+ with advanced technology
Developed the Cessna 208 Caravan for cargo and passenger transport
Developed the Cessna 400 for high performance
Established a global service network
Produced the Cessna 150 for flight training
Introduced the Cessna 350 Corvalis for personal use
Introduced_the_Cessna_525_CitationJet_for_entry-level_business_jet_market
Introduced_the_Cessna_172RG_for_retractable_gear
Introduced_the_Cessna_Skyhawk
Produced_the_Cessna_172S_with_advanced_avionics
Developed_the_Cessna_510_Mustang,_a_light_business_jet
Developed_the_Cessna_340_for_pressurized_twin-engine_aircraft.
Developed_the_Cessna_172,_the_most_produced_aircraft_in_history
Introduced_the_Cessna_206_Stationair_for_utility_purposes
Introduced_the_Cessna_Citation_X,_one_of_the_fastest_business_jets
gptkbp:notableModels gptkb:Cessna_172
gptkb:Cessna_Citation
gptkb:Cessna_182
gptkbp:parentCompany Textron
gptkbp:products Business jets
Single-engine aircraft
Multi-engine aircraft
gptkbp:services Aircraft maintenance
Pilot training
Aircraft sales
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Cessna_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:website www.cessna.com