Description:
The Citation is a family of business jets developed by Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron owned company, to meet the requirements of customers operating from regional to intercontinental routes. Citation jets are powered by two turbofan engines and cruise at high speeds while delivering outstanding comfort to the passengers in their spacious cabins. Cessna has received more than 5,300 Citation jets orders since the program inception in 1975. As of early 2008, the Cessna Citation production models are: CJ1+, CJ2+, CJ3, Encore+, XLS+, X, Sovereign, and Mustang with CJ4 and Columbus models to join Cessna's product line in 2010 and 2014 respectively.
The Cessna CitationJet (CJ) family has been designed for single-pilot operation powered by two Williams International FJ44 engines. The Cessna Citation CJ1 business jet was certified on October 16, 1992. The current production model is the CJ1+ which was awarded EASA airworthiness certification on March 13, 2006. The Citation CJ1+ is powered by two Williams FJ44-1AP engines each rated at 1,965-lb of thrust at takeoff and 2.58:1 bypass ratio. The CJ1+ is equipped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics suite. The aircraft has a NBAA IFR Range of 1,300 nautical miles (2,400 km) carrying up to six passengers.
On 18 October 2006, Icecraft Ltd., Cessna authorized sales representative (ASR) for the Scandinavian region, signed an order for six new Citation jets totaling 10 jets ordered in 2006. These aircraft are: 3 Citation Sovereigns, 3 Citation XLS/ XLS+, 3 Citation CJ2+ and one CJ1+ jets. The total valued of these Citation jets is $110 million.
Specifications Accommodation: Crew 1, Passengers 5
Dimensions: Baggage Capacity 45 cu ft (), Height 14 ft, Length 43 ft, Wingspan 47 ft
Weights: Fuel Load 3,220 lb (1,461 kg), Max Landing Weight 9,900 lb (4,491 kg), Max Ramp Weight 10,800 lb (4,899 kg), Max Takeoff Weight 10,700 lb (4,854 kg), Max Zero Fuel Weight 8,400 lb (3,810 kg), Min Weight 6,765 lb (3,069 kg), Operational Weight 6,965 lb (3,159 kg) Basic Operating Weight (BOW), Payload 615 lb (279 kg), Useful Load 3,835 lb (1,740 kg)
Engine/s Performance: Max Takeoff Thrust 3,930 lb (1,783 kg)
Performance: Cabin Height 57 in (1,447.80 mm), Cabin Length 132 in (3,352.80 mm), Cabin Width 58 in (1,473.20 mm), Ceiling 41,000 ft (12,497 m), Climb Rate 3,290 fpm (), Cruise Speed 389 KTAS (), Landing Run Distance 2,590 ft (789 m), Max Range 1,300 nautical mile () NBAA IFR Range, Operational Altitude 31,000 ft (9,449 m), Stall Speed 83 KCAS (), Take Off Run Distance 3,250 ft (991 m)
Other: Differential Pressurization 9 psi, Number of Engines 2
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