By 1997, the Citation II platform had proven itself across nearly two decades. Cessna wasn't ready to abandon it. The Citation Bravo introduced Pratt & Whitney Canada PW530A engines - more efficient, more powerful, quieter. Digital avionics replaced steam gauges. The result was an aircraft that felt modern while maintaining the Citation II's reliability.

Production ran from 1997 to 2006 with 337 aircraft delivered - the final evolution of the Citation II lineage.

• It was the last version of the Citation II family.

Cessna did not throw away the basic airframe. They kept the proven platform and upgraded the parts that had become dated: engines, avionics and landing gear. The Bravo was essentially the final working version of an airframe that had already accumulated years of operational experience.

• The PW530A changed the economics of the airplane.

AOPA reports approximately 10% lower fuel consumption than the Citation II while giving the Bravo higher cruise performance. That's a meaningful improvement when the aircraft is actually flying, rather than sitting in a hangar.

• The trailing-link landing gear is more than a brochure feature.

Pilots feel it. The system was introduced to improve the taxi and landing characteristics of the aircraft, particularly compared with the earlier Citation II landing gear arrangement.

Learjet 35: approximately 1,620 nm class range, typically 6 passengers.

Hawker 800XP : approximately 2,100 nm class range, typically 8 passengers.

Cessna Citation CJ3: approximately 2,040 nm maximum range, up to 9 passengers.

This is where the Bravo gets interesting.
The Learjet is faster in some profiles. The Hawker offers a larger cabin and longer range. The CJ3 is a newer generation aircraft with substantially newer avionics and a different operating proposition. The Bravo sits between these choices with a very straightforward question:

Does its mission fit you?
If it does, there is a good argument for keeping the airplane simple.

The Cessna Citation Bravo is the aircraft that proved evolution can be as impressive as revolution. It took everything learned from 700+ Citation II and distilled it into the definitive version.

The Citation Bravo is not trying to impress you while standing still.

It makes its case after several hours in the air.

You have a proven Citation airframe, PW530A engines, Primus 1000 avionics, trailing-link landing gear and a cruise speed around 400 knots. Cessna built roughly 337 examples before production ended in 2006.

For the right mission, that's still a very useful aircraft.
If you're looking for a Citation Bravo for sale, tell us what you actually need the airplane to do.

Looking for a Cessna Citation Bravo for Sale?
Give us the mission first:

• How many passengers?
• Which routes?
• How much range do you need?
• What year or configuration do you prefer?
• What are your requirements for engines, maintenance and avionics?
• Where will the aircraft be registered and operated?

We will search the open market and our off-market network and come back with aircraft that fit the requirement.