Cessna Citation Sovereign
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| Citation Sovereign | |
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| Type | Business jet |
| Manufacturer | Cessna |
| Maiden flight | February 2002 |
| Introduced | 2004 |
| Status | In production |
| Number built | over 31 so far |
The Cessna Citation Sovereign (Cessna Model 680 Sovereign) is an American mid-size business jet developed by Cessna. It is currently the second largest member of the Citation product line, with only the Citation X being larger. The Sovereign is considered a transcontinental aircraft and is used primarily for corporate travel.
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[edit] Design and development
In the late 1990s, Cessna saw the need for a high-performance jet midway between the Excel/XLS size and the Citation X. The result was the Model 680 Citation Sovereign, powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306C turbofan engines with FADEC controls. It uses the Honeywell Primus Epic glass cockpit avionics suite, coupled with dual Collins FMZ2000 FMS units. Its claim to fame is that it can take off and land in short distances, thanks to a moderately swept high aspect ratio wing, and (when light) 92 knot Vref speed. It was first unveiled to the public in 1998 at the NBAA exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Sovereign seats eight passengers in a typical cabin configuration, with a maximum high-density capacity of 12, in addition to the crew of two.
First flight of the Sovereign took place in February, 2002, with FAA certification awarded in June, 2004. Customer deliveries began later that year.[1][2]
[edit] Specifications (Citation Sovereign)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 8-12 passengers
- Length: 63 ft 6 in (19.37 m)
- Wingspan: 63 ft 1 in (19.24 m)
- Height: 20 ft 4 in (6.2 m)
- Empty weight: 17,700 lb (8,029 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 30,300 lb (13,743 kg)
- Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306C turbofans, 5686 lbs (2580 kg) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 458 knots (848 km/h)
- Range: 2,603nm (4,821 km)
- Service ceiling 47,000 ft (15,517 m)
- Rate of climb: 3571 ft/min (1088 m/min)
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[edit] External links
- Official Cessna Citation home page
- Cessna Citation Sovereign web site
- Airliners.net - Cessna Citation Sovereign
- Federal Aviation Administration Type Certificate Data Sheet T00012WI - Cessna Model 680 Sovereign
- European Aviation Safety Agency Type Certificate Data Sheet = Cessna Model 680 Sovereign
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