Seen in the seat shop at Cessna's Citation interiors centre - racks marked "Pilot Seat/Small Bird" and "Pilot Seat/Big Bird". According to ace snooper Monty Orangeball, it seems the straight wing CJ, Bravo and Encore are small birds, while the Excel, CX and new Sovereign are big birds. How large, asks your Uncle, is the seat for Citation X? And what sort of bird is that?
Source: Flight International
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