Cessna Citation III
The Cessna Citation III is an American business jet produced by Cessna and part of the Citation family. Announced at the October 1976 NBAA convention, the Model 650 made its maiden flight on May 30, 1979, received its type certification on April 30, 1982, and was delivered between 1983 and 1992. The cheaper Citation VI was produced from 1991 to 1995 and the more powerful Citation VII was offered between 1992 and 2000; 360 of all variants were delivered, while a proposed transcontinental variant, the Citation IV, was canceled before reaching the prototype stage. An all new design, the Citation III had a 312 ft2 (29.0 m2) swept wing for a 22,000 lb (10.0 t) MTOW and a 2,350 nmi (4,350 km) range, a T-tail and two 3,650–4,080 lbf (16.2–18.1 kN) TFE731 turbofans. Its fuselage cross section and cockpit were carried over and used in the later Citation X, Citation Excel and Citation Sovereign.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1979-05-30
- Length
- 16.9 m
- Wingspan
- 16.3 m
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 472 kt
- Max speed
- 491 kt
- Range
- 2,348 nm
- Service ceiling
- 51,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 3,805 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 22,002 lb
- Empty weight
- 11,810 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 7,330 US gal
- Powerplant
- 2 × Garrett TFE731-3B Turbofans
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 9
- Length
- 55.4 ft
- Wingspan
- 53.5 ft
- Height
- 16.8 ft
- Number built
- 202
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.