THE CITATION X.
IT'S HOW TO ANNOUNCE YOU'VE ARRIVED WITHOUT SAYING A THING.
The Citation X is the fastest civilian aircraft in the sky, cruising just shy of the sound barrier at Mach .92. To date, Citation Xs have flown the equivalent of four trips to the sun. They've taken off and landed approximately 1 million times. And every day, their average duration in the air is the highest in the entire Citation fleet. Clearly, the X has earned its distinction as one of business aviation's busiest, best and all-time favorite aircraft.
On the ground, it cuts a striking figure of barely restrained brawn. But in the air, its disposition proves easy-going, almost docile, even as it powers effortlessly to a rarefied altitude more than nine miles above the earth and settles into a sustained cruise just south of the sound barrier. The X's speed, of course, is what it's known for, but it isn't just for show. Nor does it come at the expense of other performance measures. Instead, the whole is a perfectly balanced package. Powerful, but restrained. Impressive, but never excessive. Envied, but unable to be copied. As only a Citation X can be.
FEATURES
A GENUINE AVIATION ORIGINAL
It's no coincidence that the world's fastest business aircraft is also its most aerodynamically advanced. As a result, even at high-cruise power settings, the Citation X's fuel consumption is comparable to other, much slower aircraft in its weight class. Day to day, you'll use as much fuel as slower aircraft with smaller cabins. And you'll arrive at your destination much sooner. Much, much sooner.
Simply put, no other business jet can match the combination of range, speed, and economy offered by the Citation X. That the Citation X is built for speed is evident at a glance. The aggressively swept, supercritical wing, low-drag airframe, and muscular engines result in an award-winning design that significantly reduces travel time (up to 45 minutes on a typical 2,000 nm mission). And when you put time that would otherwise be wasted in a lesser jet to good use, you gain something equally as valuable: an edge on the competition.
| X | ||
| Maximum Cruise Speed (35,000 ft /10,668 m, mid cruise weight) | ||
| Without winglets | 525 ktas | 972 km/hr |
| With optional winglets installed | 526 ktas | 974 km/hr |
| NBAA IFR Range (NBAA 200 nm alternate, full fuel, MTOW) Without winglets | 3,070 nm | 5,686 km |
| With optional winglets installed | 3,220 nm | 5,963 km |
| Airport Performance (dry, level, hard-surface runway, zero wind) | ||
| Takeoff distance (SL, ISA, MTOW) | 5,140 ft | 1,567 m |
| Landing distance (SL, ISA, Typical Landing Weight) | 2,740 ft | 835 m |
| Ceiling | ||
| Maximum certified | 51,000 ft | 15,545 m |
| Single engine | 26,000 ft | 7,925 m |
| Rates of Climb | ||
| All engines | 3,650 ft/min | 1,113 m/min |
| Single engine | 1,120 ft/min | 341 m/min |
| Airspeed Limits | ||
| VMO from 8,000 ft (2,438 m) to 30,650 ft (9,342 m) | 350 kias | 648 km/hr |
| MMO above 30,650 ft (9,342 m) | M 0.92 | (indicated) |
| Stall Speed | ||
| MLW, landing configuration | 101 kcas | 187 km/hr |
| Pressurization | ||
| Nominal pressure differential | 9.3 psi | .64 bar |
| Outside Dimensions | ||
| Overall length | 72 ft 4 in | 22.04 m |
| Overall height | 19 ft 3 in | 5.87 m |
| Wingspan, without winglets | 63 ft 11 in | 19.48 m |
| Wingspan, with optional winglets installed | 69 ft 2 in | 21.09 m |
| Cabin Dimensions (with typical interior installed) | ||
| Length (excluding cockpit) | 287 in | 7.29 m |
| Height | 68 in | 1.73 m |
| Width | 66 in | 1.68 m |
| Engines | ||
| Two Rolls-Royce AE3007C1 | ||
| Takeoff thrust 6,764 lb 30.09 kN | ||
| Bypass ratio | 5:1 | |
| Design Weights and Capacities | ||
| Maximum ramp weight | 36,400 lb | 16,511 kg |
| Maximum takeoff weight | 36,100 lb | 16,375 kg |
| Maximum landing weight | 31,800 lb | 14,424 kg |
| Maximum zero fuel weight | 24,400 lb | 11,068 kg |
| Maximum fuel capacity (6.7 lb/gal) | 12,931 lb | 5,865 kg |
| Typical empty weight* | 21,700 lb | 9,843 kg |
| One pilot plus stores | 400 lb | 181 kg |
| Typical basic operating weight (BOW) | 22,100 lb | 10,024 kg |
| Useful load** | 14,300 lb | 6,486 kg |
| Payload with full fuel | 1,369 lb | 621 kg |
** Amount of payload and fuel that can be carried, over and above crew (based on ramp weight).