CESSNA CITATION SERIES Jets For Sale

Cessna Citation Series Aircraft Information

Cessna uses the marketing name Cessna Citation for its line of business jets. The aircraft are a family of turbofan-powered aircraft that have been produced over the years. There are six distinct families. Within each aircraft design improvements, market pressures, and re-branding efforts have resulted in a number of variants. In 1969, the FanJet 500 was the prototype for the original Citation family.

The Citation I was originally called the Citation 500. The Cessna Citation 500 was one of the first light corporate jets to be powered by turbofan engines. Production of the aircraft ceased in 1985. The {Citation I/SP} was a single-pilot operations model. A larger stretched development of the 500 was the Citation II. The military variant was designated the T-47. The Citation 500 SP LW was a single pilot operations airplane. The Citation SII incorporated a number of improvements, especially an improved wing. The Citation Bravo featured new PW530A engines, landing gear, and Primus 1000 avionics. The last Bravo was produced in late 2006. The Citation V aircraft was a variant of the Citation II/SP. Variant models of the Citation V include the Citation Ultra, UC-35A, UC-35C, Citation Encore, UC-35B, UC-35D, and Citation Encore+.

Variant models of the Citation III Model 650 include the Citation IV, Citation VI, and Citation VII. The Citation VI was a low-cost derivative of the III which had a different avionics suite and non-custom interior design. The Citation VII was an upgrade of the III that was in production from 1992 to 2000. The Citation X is the fastest civilian aircraft in the world since the retirement of the Concorde. The Citation Excel featured a shortened Citation X fuselage combined with the V Ultra's string wing and the V's tail. The Excel also used new PW545A engines and included a stand-up cabin. Variant models include the Citation XLS and Citation XLS+.

The Citation Sovereign features a stretched version of the Excel's fuselage with an all-new moderately swept wing. The stand-up cabin is 24 feet long. The {CitationJet}, also known as the Citation CJ, was an all-new design. The Cessna Citation Jet features a shorter cabin instead of a stand-up. Variants include the Citation CJ1, CJ1+, CJ2, CJ2+, CJ3, and CJ4. The Citation Mustang is a new Very Light Jet (VLJ). The Mustang is smaller and lighter than the CitationJet. The new Mustang was meant to compete with the new breed of VLJs from Piper, Embraer, and Eclipse Aviation.

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