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Cessna Citation is a marketing name used by
CessnaThe Cessna Aircraft Company is an airplane manufacturing corporation headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, USA. Their main products are general aviation aircraft. Although they are the most well known for their small, piston-powered aircraft, they also produce business jets. The company is a subsidiary...
for its line of
business jetBusiness jet, private jet or, colloquially, bizjet is a term describing a jet aircraft, usually of smaller size, designed for transporting groups of up to 19 business people or wealthy individuals...
s. Rather than one particular model of aircraft, the name applies to several "families" of
turbofanThe turbofan is a type of airbreathing jet engine that is widely used for aircraft propulsion. A turbofan combines two types of engines, the turbo portion which is a conventional gas turbine engine, and the fan, a propeller-like ducted fan...
-powered aircraft that have been produced over the years. Within each of the six distinct families, aircraft design improvements, market pressures and re-branding efforts have resulted in a number of variants, so that the Citation lineage has become quite complex. Military variants include the
T-47 and
UC-35 series aircraft.
Citation product lineage overview
- FanJet 500
|-See also:-References:* Michell, Simon. Jane's Civil and Military Upgrades 1994-95. Coulsdon, Surrey UK:Jane's Information Group, 1994. ISBN 0-7106-1208-7....
, the prototype for the original Citation family, first flew 1969-09-15.
- Citation I
|-See also:-References:* Michell, Simon. Jane's Civil and Military Upgrades 1994-95. Coulsdon, Surrey UK:Jane's Information Group, 1994. ISBN 0-7106-1208-7....
(Model 500) originally called the Citation 500 before Cessna finally settled on Citation I, by which time the design had changed quite a bit from the FanJet 500. The original Citation I was one of the first light corporate jets to be powered by turbofanThe turbofan is a type of airbreathing jet engine that is widely used for aircraft propulsion. A turbofan combines two types of engines, the turbo portion which is a conventional gas turbine engine, and the fan, a propeller-like ducted fan...
engines. Production ceased in 1985.
- Citation I/SP (Model 501) single-pilot operations
- Citation II (Model 550) a larger stretched development of the Model 500 first produced in 1978. Initially replaced by the S/II in production, but was brought back and produced side-by-side with the S/II until the Bravo was introduced.
- T-47 (Model 552) is the military designation of the Citation II. The U.S. Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
procured 15 T-47A aircraft as radar system trainers, and the DoDThe United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
purchased five OT-47B models for drug interdiction reconnaissance.
- Citation II/SP (Model 551) single-pilot operations
- Citation S/II (Model S550) incorporated a number of improvements, especially an improved wing. Concurrent production with the II until Citation V introduction in 1989.
- Citation Bravo (Model 550) updated II and S/II with new PW530A engines, landing gear and Primus 1000 avionics. The last Citation Bravo rolled off the production line in late 2006, ending a nearly 10 year production run of 337 aircraft.
- Citation V
The Cessna Citation V is a turbofan-powered small-to-medium sized business jet built by the Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. The Citation brand of business jets encompasses several distinct "families" of aircraft, and the Citation V was the basis for one of these families...
(Model 560), growth variant of the Citation II/SP JT15D-5A
- Citation Ultra (Model 560) upgraded Citation V with JT15D-5D, EFIS instruments
- UC-35A Army transport version of the V Ultra.
- UC-35C Marine Corps version of the V Ultra.
- Citation Encore (Model 560) upgraded Citation Ultra with PW535A engines and improved trailing-link landing gear
- UC-35B Army transport version of the Encore.
- UC-35D Marine Corps version of the Encore.
- Citation Encore+ (Model 560) upgraded Encore includes FADEC
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and a redesigned avionics.
- Citation III
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(Model 650) all-new design.
- Citation IV was a proposed upgrade of the III, but was cancelled by Cessna.
- Citation VI (Model 650) was a low-cost derivative of the III which had a different avionics suite and non-custom interior design.
- Citation VII (Model 650) was an upgrade of the III that was in production from 1992 to 2000.
- Citation X
The Cessna Citation X is a long-range medium business jet aircraft. The Citation X is powered by two Rolls-Royce turbofan engines and is built by the Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas. It is the fastest production civilian jet in the world. The Citation brand of business jets encompasses...
(Model 750) (X as in the Roman numeral for ten), an all-new design, the fastest civilian aircraft in the world since the retirement of ConcordeAérospatiale-BAC Concorde was a turbojet-powered supersonic passenger airliner, a supersonic transport . It was a product of an Anglo-French government treaty, combining the manufacturing efforts of Aérospatiale and the British Aircraft Corporation...
. 24 feet (7.3 m) of stand-up cabin space.
- Citation Excel
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(Model 560XL), utilized a shortened Citation X fuselage combined with the V Ultra's straight wing and the V's tail; used new PW545A engines. Includes a stand-up cabin.
- Citation XLS, evolved from the Excel
- Citation XLS+ which includes FADEC
Full Authority Digital Engine Control is a system consisting of a digital computer, called an electronic engine controller or engine control unit , and its related accessories that control all aspects of aircraft engine performance...
(Full Authority Digital Engine Control) and a redesigned avionics system.
- Citation Sovereign
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(Model 680), utilizes a stretched version of the Excel's fuselage with an all-new moderately swept wing. Stand-up cabin is 24 feet (7.3 m) long.
- CitationJet (Model 525) essentially an all-new design, the only carry-over being the Citation I's forward fuselage. The 525 series models all feature a shorter cabin; Not a stand-up.
- CJ1 (Model 525) Improved version of the CitationJet
- CJ1+ (Model 525) Improved version of the CJ1 with new engines, avionics, and FADEC
Full Authority Digital Engine Control is a system consisting of a digital computer, called an electronic engine controller or engine control unit , and its related accessories that control all aspects of aircraft engine performance...
- CJ2 (Model 525A) Stretched version of the CJ1.
- CJ2+ (Model 525A) Improved version of the CJ2 with increased performance, improved avionics, and FADEC
Full Authority Digital Engine Control is a system consisting of a digital computer, called an electronic engine controller or engine control unit , and its related accessories that control all aspects of aircraft engine performance...
.
- CJ3 (Model 525B) Extension of the CJ2.
- CJ4 (Model 525C) An extension of the CJ3, with new Williams FJ44-4
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engines and the moderately swept wing borrowed from the Sovereign. The first flight of the CJ4 is slated for the first half of 2008 with customer deliveries to follow in 2010.
- Citation Mustang
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(Model 510), a new Very Light JetA very light jet, entry-level jet or personal jet, previously known as a microjet, is a category of small jet aircraft approved for single-pilot operation, seating 4-8 people, with a maximum take-off weight of under...
(VLJ), even smaller and lighter than the CitationJet I, meant to compete with the new breed of VLJs from Piper, EmbraerEmbraer S.A. is a Brazilian aerospace conglomerate that produces commercial, military, and executive aircraft and provides aeronautical services....
, and Eclipse AviationEclipse Aviation Corporation was the Albuquerque, New Mexico-based manufacturer of the Eclipse 500 very light jet and also at one time proposed developing the Eclipse 400 single-engined jet....
, Adam Aircraft IndustriesAdam Aircraft Industries was an aircraft manufacturer founded by George F. Adam Jr and John C. Knudsen in 1998. The company was located at Centennial Airport in the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area of Colorado....
.
- Citation Columbus
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(Model 850), a future intercontinental large cabin corporate jet. (Canceled)
- Cessna Citation Latitude - The project was announced at the annual NBAA convention in October, 2011. It was launched as a larger aircraft than the Cessna Citation XLS+ and cheaper than the Cessna Citation Sovereign. The aircraft will seat 9, and feature twin Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D turbofan engines. Like other Citations, the Citation Latitude will feature a cruciform tail and all metal fuselage.
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