It is mostly constructed from aluminium alloy, with a steel cage around the cockpit which is under the wing and cutaway at the rear.
The leading edge slats of earlier MXP models have been abandoned to increase cruising speed.
The angular fin and rudder has sweep on its leading edge and the tailplane, set on top of the fuselage, is also swept.
[1][2] Sales to Europe began in 2005[1] and by mid-2010 there were 26 on the civil aircraft registers of European countries excluding Russia.
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2011/12[1]General characteristics Performance