![Textron Aviation’s Cessna Citation M2 Gen 3, the manufacturer’s latest jet design prototype has, 'successfully' completed its first flight. [Credit: Textron Aviation]](https://tbh.express/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Cessna-Citation-M2-Gen-3-Makes-First-Flight-scaled.jpg "Cessna Citation M2 Gen 3 Makes First Flight")
Textron Aviation has announced it successfully completed the first flight of its Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 prototype, an entry-level jet scheduled for a 2027 service entry.
Textron said in a news release the initial flight, piloted by Andrew Thorson and Tanner Towns, lasted 2.7 hours and focused on evaluating aircraft handling and key systems. The M2 Gen3 reached a maximum altitude of 41,000 feet and a maximum speed of 263 knots.
