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Cessna · United States · Cold War (1970–1991)
The Cessna Citation V is a business jet built by Cessna as part of the Cessna Citation family. The first Model 560 prototype, a stretched version of the Citation S/II, flew in August 1987 and was certified on December 9, 1988. The upgraded Citation Ultra was announced in September 1993; the Citation Encore, upgraded with PW535 turbofans, was announced in 1998 and later upgraded as the Encore+. Between 1989 and 2011, 774 of all variants were produced. Its U.S. military designation is UC-35 as an executive transport and OT-47B as a reconnaissance aircraft.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- United States
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Operator
- United States Army; United States Marine Corps
- Service Entry
- 1987
- Produced
- 262
- Engine
- 2× turbofans
- Thrust / Power
- 3045 lbf each
- Length (ft)
- 48.9
- Wingspan (ft)
- 52.2
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 9925
- MTOW (lb)
- 16300
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 45000
- Range (mi)
- 2256
- Max Speed (mph)
- 483
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 0.755