The Cessna Citation X variants are the biggest members of the Citation family; Citation X+, the world’s fastest jet, was released in 2012. It is the Citation family’s one of the most premier and advanced business jets to date. Similarly, the Citation X variant takes third place in the list of fastest civilian aircraft globally.
The current price of the Cessna Citation X Plus price has been set to $23.5 million, and the Cessna Citation X price is $20.6 million – $21.5 million; Citation X had $23.365 million pricing in 2015.
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Fastest Private Jet In World
The Cessna Citation X+, a product from Cessna’s X class, is the fastest private jet globally; the Citation X variant from the Citation takes the top spot among all the other business jets produced by the company. The Citation X+ can reach the max speed up to 935 Mach(536 knots- 993km/h) and can carry the load up to 36,600 lbs.
The aircraft is among the best-selling products from the Citation, including its up-to-date features and fast transportation. The Cessna Citation X prices are more affordable than other jets in the segment. The Cessna Citation X price has been set to $20.6 million – $21.5 million in the recent price list of the company.
Also, another variant of the Cessna Citation X (528 knots – 978 km/h) lands in the third position in the list of fastest civilian aircraft in the world.
Cessna Citation X Features
The fastest jet from the Citation comes with two dual-channel FADEC- controlled Rolls-Royce turbo engines ranking its speed at a subsonic level. The aircraft has a sweptback wing design and a high swept T-shaped tail, and high levels of fuel efficiency that is able to automatically provide the fuel mixture and ignite to give the clients the best performance in both speed and range.
The Cessna Citation X is a long-range aircraft specially designed for transcontinental flights. The whole point of manufacturing the fastest air vessel globally was to fit it in the trans-Atlantic range with a mid-size package with the fastest speed, a successful project. The Citation X’s high cruise speed that is 150 to 200km\h faster than any other civilian private jet, can save an hour of passengers.
Dimensions
Cessna Citation X
- Cabin height—–1.7 m (5.58 feet)
- Cabin Width—–1.65 m (5.41 feet)
- Cabin Length—–7.67 m (25.16 feet)
- Exterior Length—–22.4 m (72.31 feet)
- Tail Height——5.85 m (19.19 feet)
- Fuselage Diameter—– 1.8 m (5.91 feet)
- Wing Span/Rotor Diameter—–19.39 m (63.61 feet)
Cessna Citation X+
- Cabin height—–1.73 m (5.68 feet)
- Cabin Width—–1.68 m (5.51 feet)
- Cabin Length—–7.67 m (25.16 feet)
- Exterior Length—–22.43 m (73.59 feet)
- Tail Height——5.86 m (19.23 feet)
- Fuselage Diameter—– 1.8 m (5.91 feet)
- Wing Span/Rotor Diameter—–21.09 m (69.19 feet)
Performance
Both of the variants from the Citation X line are the company’s successful product that has been dominating the market in both pricing and performance.
The Citation X, 12 seat economy/general configurable, or eight business class seat configurable can give the max cruise speed of 528 knots/ 978km/h. The Citation X+ 536 knots variant that is configurable in 12 economic/general, 12 business class, and 12 first-class seating can give the travel range of 3,429 miles/6,351 km. Similarly, the Citation X 528 knots can give the 3,125 miles/5,788 km range in a single flight. On the power level, the Citation X+ is powered by 2x 2 Rolls-Royce AE3007C2 Turbofan engines with 7,034 horsepower, and the Citation X variant is powered by 2 Rolls-Royce AE3007C2 Turbofan engines with the same horsepower. The approach speed of the Citation X+ variant is 132 knots while the Citation X is on 86 knots level and the fuel capacity for both of the aircraft is 1,930 gallons, respectively.
Cessna Citation X+ Features
The fastest jet from the Citation comes with two dual-channel FADEC- controlled Rolls-Royce turbo engines ranking its speed at a subsonic level. The upgrade of the Cessna X, Citation X+ is the fastest private jet in the world. Cessna’s Citation X+ model was released in 2012. It is the manufacturer company’s one of the most premiers advance jets in the business segment to date.
The aircraft has a sweptback wing design, a high swept T-shaped tail, and high levels of fuel efficiency that can automatically provide the fuel mixture and ignite to give the clients the best performance in both speed and range.
The Cessna Citation X+, a product from Cessna’s X class, is the fastest private jet globally; the Citation X variant from the Citation takes the top spot among all the other business jets produced by the company.
Specifications
Cessna Citation X+
| Avionics | Garmin 5000 |
| Engines | 2x 2 X Rolls-Royce AE3007C2 Turbofan |
| Power | 7,034 horsepower |
| Max Cruise Speed | 536 knots |
| Approach Speed | 132 knots |
| Travel Range | 3,429 miles |
| Service Ceiling | 51,000 feet |
| Rate of Climb | 10.16 m/s |
| Take-off Distance | 1,600 meters |
| Landing Distance | 1,015 meters |
| Max Take-off Weight | 36,599 lbs |
| Max Landing Weight | 32,000 lbs |
| Max Payload | 2,513 lbs |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 7,306 liters |
| Baggage Volume | 3m3 |
| Seats- Economy/General | 12 |
| Seats- Business Class | 12 |
| Seats- First Class | 12 |
| Cabin Height | 1.73 meters |
| Cabin Width | 1.68 meters |
| Exterior Length | 24.43 meters |
| Tail Height | 5.86 meters |
| Fuselage Diameter | 1.8 Meters |
| Wing Span/Rotor Diameter | 21.09 meters |
| Wing Tips | Blended Tips |
Citation X+ Performance
The Citation X+ can reach the max speed up to 935 Mach(536 knots- 993km/h) and can carry the load up to 36,600 lbs. Citation X+ price range at $23.5 million, the model even faster than the Citation X comes with two dual-channel FADEC-controlled Rolls-Royce Turbofan engines with the speed that leaves the competitors behind its dust.
Citation X+ 536 knots variant that is configurable in 12 economic/general, 12 business class, and 12 first-class seating can give the travel range of 3,429 miles/6,351 km. On the power level, the Citation X+ is powered by 2x 2 Rolls-Royce AE3007C2 Turbofan engines with 7,034 horsepower and has a travel range of 3,429 in a single flight. The quarto-engines-powered aircraft from the Cessna also has superior max take-off and landing weight with an even larger baggage volume.
As one of the most accomplished products from the Cessna family, the Cessna Citation X+ outperforms its predecessor, Citation X, in almost every aspect. The Citation X, which has been dominating the private business segment from its first deliveries since 1997, was outshined by this latter product from the manufacturer family after its introduction in 2012. The polished looks and performance that even exceeds the previous leader of the private business segment Citation X, the Citation X+ have proved their worth redefining the business travel with innovation and the fastest subsonic level of speed that was just a thought a few decades ago.
Citation X Origin
The Citation program was launched in October 1990, with the motive to revolutionize business travel; the prototype took three years of building and tooled its first flights in December 1993. The new market segment products from the Citation received their certifications in 1996, and the aircraft’s started to storm the business market and set their dominance from 1997, first deliveries. In its services for over two decades, the Citation X has been one of the company’s best-selling and most popular product lines. The super-fast beats that excel in comfort have been charming the private segment aviation industry with their unmatchable performance.
In the design of the magnificent super-fast beast, it needed as many actuators and hydraulic pumps as it took to build Boeing 737 aircraft; the real challenge was fitting the number of equipment used in the big aircraft like B737 to much lesser space within its wings. Also, the wing sweepback at the quarter chord of the Citation X is 37° which is only second to the Boeing 747 with 37.5°, considerably more than other private jetliners in the segment.
