| The Cessna Citation X is a medium-sized business jet | | | | The Citation X has a top speed of 0.92 Mach, which |
| built by the Cessna Aircraft Company of Wichita, | | | | at its normal flight altitude of 43,000 ft is about 525 |
| Kansas. Several aircraft within the Citation family | | | | knots. The length of the plane is 72.3 ft and the |
| preceded it but is a completely new design not | | | | wingspan is 63.6 ft. The empty weight is 21,700 lb |
| derived from a previous aircraft. The development of | | | | and the maximum takeoff weight is 36,100 lb. The |
| the airplane was first announced in October 1990, but | | | | range is about 3,300 nautical miles, which decreases |
| a period of six years elapsed before the company | | | | as the Mach number increases towards the threshold. |
| could meet several specifications required to obtain | | | | This is a typical compromise, but the Citation X |
| certification. The first aircraft was delivered on June | | | | surpasses most aircraft by setting the threshold |
| 1996. | | | | higher at .82 Mach. This range makes it easy to travel |
| The Citation X project was more likely a | | | | between any two points in the United States. |
| consequence of the overall image of the Citation | | | | However, the number of transatlantic routes is limited |
| family of corporate jets. For more than 20 years, the | | | | and the X is incapable of achieving transpacific flights. |
| Citation line was known as well handling but slow | | | | The crew consists of 2 pilots and the aircraft can |
| aircraft. Cessna engineers emphasized practicality and | | | | seat between 8 to 12 passengers. |
| good handling characteristics in detriment of cruise | | | | The inclusion of powered controls in the Citation X is |
| speed. Consequently, the Citation X broke the mold | | | | another premiere for Cessna. The controls are |
| of the typical Citation jet when it became the | | | | powered by dual-hydraulic systems for redundancy: |
| fastest corporate jet in the world. | | | | there are two elevators, the tail plane is all-moving |
| Despite the Citation family's traditional line of models, | | | | for trim, the rudder is in two pieces and each wing |
| the Citation X is a completely new aircraft that | | | | has five spoiler panels to be used both for roll control |
| incorporates a number of innovative design features. | | | | and as speed brakes. |
| It is powered by two Rolls-Royce/Allison AE 3007C1 | | | | An upgrade for all Citation Xs was announced by |
| engines, which makes it the first Cessna aircraft to | | | | Cessna in October 2000 to be delivered two years |
| be powered by a Rolls-Royce engine. Due to the | | | | later. The main features of this upgraded version are |
| efficiency of these engines, a low-drag configuration, | | | | a 5% increase in thrust, a 400 lb increase in |
| and its high-altitude envelope the Citation X burns the | | | | maximum take-off weight and improved Honeywell |
| same amount of fuel at 0.9 Mach that its competitors | | | | avionics. |
| burn at 0.8 Mach. | | | | |