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 CJ2+ is the current production model of the Cessna Citation CJ2 business jet. CJ2+ was awarded EASA airworthiness certification on July 10, 2006. It is powered by two Williams FJ44-3A-24 turbofan engines each rated at 2,490-lb of thrust at takeoff and 2.2:1 bypass ratio. The CJ2+ is equipped with Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics suite. The aircraft has a NBAA IFR Range of 1,613 nautical miles (3,000 km) carrying up to eight 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 7
Dimensions: Baggage Capacity 65 cu ft (), Height 14 ft, Length 48 ft, Wingspan 50 ft
Weights: Fuel Load 3,930 lb (1,783 kg), Max Landing Weight 11,525 lb (5,228 kg), Max Ramp Weight 12,625 lb (5,727 kg), Max Takeoff Weight 12,500 lb (5,670 kg), Max Zero Fuel Weight 9,700 lb (4,400 kg), Min Weight 7,725 lb (3,504 kg), Operational Weight 7,925 lb (3,595 kg) Basic Operating Weight (BOW), Payload 770 lb (349 kg), Useful Load 4,700 lb (2,132 kg)
Engine/s Performance: Max Takeoff Thrust 4,980 lb (2,259 kg)
Performance: Cabin Height 57 in (1,447.80 mm), Cabin Length 163 in (4,140.20 mm), Cabin Width 58 in (1,473.20 mm), Ceiling 45,000 ft (13,716 m), Climb Rate 4,120 fpm (), Cruise Speed 418 KTAS (), Landing Run Distance 2,980 ft (908 m), Max Range 1,613 nautical mile () NBAA IFR Range, Operational Altitude 1 ft (0.3 m), Stall Speed 86 KCAS (), Take Off Run Distance 3,360 ft (1,024 m)
Other: Differential Pressurization 9 psi, Number of Engines 2