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CESSNA CITATION EXCEL
Cessna Citation Excel: The Square-Jet Revolution
The 1996 Hybrid That Created a Category
In 1996, Cessna did something that shouldn't have worked: they took the Citation X's wing, the Citation V's fuselage, and Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545A engines, then mashed them together. The result was the Citation Excel — a "mid-size" jet that was really a stretched light jet with big-jet features.
It shouldn't have worked. It became Cessna's best-selling mid-size jet ever.
It shouldn't have worked. It became Cessna's best-selling mid-size jet ever.
Specifications That Defied Categories
• Range: 3,426 km (1,850 nm) — coast-to-coast with one stop
• Speed: 746 km/h (403 knots) — efficient, not fast
• Capacity: 7 – 8 passengers in the squared — oval cabin
• Engines: PW545A (3,804 lbf) — powerful for the weight
• Takeoff: 3,590 ft — shorter than larger competitors
The Excel's "squared oval" cabin design provided more headroom than traditional Citation fuselages. It wasn't pretty, but it worked.
• Speed: 746 km/h (403 knots) — efficient, not fast
• Capacity: 7 – 8 passengers in the squared — oval cabin
• Engines: PW545A (3,804 lbf) — powerful for the weight
• Takeoff: 3,590 ft — shorter than larger competitors
The Excel's "squared oval" cabin design provided more headroom than traditional Citation fuselages. It wasn't pretty, but it worked.
The Market Today
Pre-owned Citation Excel aircraft trade between $1.5M and $2.5M — remarkable value for an 8-seat mid-size jet. Operating costs: $1,600 – 2,000 per hour — higher than light jets, justified by the cabin space.
The Verdict
The Cessna CitationJet CJ2 is the aircraft that proved the CJ formula could scale. It took the CJ1's affordability and added the performance that corporate operators demanded.
For the buyer seeking a CJ2, you're acquiring the most balanced light jet ever built — the perfect compromise of cost, capability, and reliability.
For the buyer seeking a CJ2, you're acquiring the most balanced light jet ever built — the perfect compromise of cost, capability, and reliability.
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