The Cessna Citation Excel, Model 560XL, is an American midsize business jet in the Citation family. Cessna announced it in October 1994, it first flew on 29 February 1996, the FAA certified it in April 1998, and more than 1,000 have been delivered. It combines the cruciform tail and unswept supercritical wing of the Citation V with a slightly shortened Citation X stand-up cabin, and two Pratt and Whitney Canada PW545 turbofans give it a range of 2,100 nautical miles at a 20,200 pound maximum takeoff weight. The XLS of 2004 added upgraded engines and a glass cockpit and the XLS+ of 2008 a revised nose. The Citation Ascend, which entered service in 2025, has interior, communications and avionics updates, a flat cabin floor and enlarged windows.
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Engine Class Maximum Mass (kg) Engine2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545C turbofans, 4,119 lbf thrust each 1 Connections
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The Cessna Citation Excel is an American midsize business jet in the Cessna Citation family.
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The Cessna Citation Excel is an American midsize business jet in the Cessna Citation family.
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Announced in October 1994, the Model 560XL first flew on February 29, 1996, certification was granted in April 1998, and over 1,000 have been delivered.
Specifications (Citation XLS+), powerplant
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545C turbofans, 4,119 lbf (18.32 kN) thrust each
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Empty weight: 12,800 lb (5,806 kg)
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Max takeoff weight: 20,200 lb (9,163 kg)
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The 2,100 nmi-range (3,900 km), 20,200 lb (9,200 kg) MTOW jet is powered by two 3,650-4,080 lbf (16.2-18.1 kN) PW545 turbofans, has the cruciform tail and unswept supercritical wing of the Citation V (560), and a slightly shortened Citation X stand-up cabin.
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The Cessna Citation Excel is an American midsize business jet in the Cessna Citation family.
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The XLS 2004 update had upgraded engines and a glass cockpit and the 2008 XLS+ had upgraded engines and a revised nose. The Citation Ascend, which entered service in 2025, has interior, communications and avionics updates, a flat cabin floor, and enlarged windows.
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The Cessna Citation Excel is an American midsize business jet in the Cessna Citation family.
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The Cessna Citation Excel is an American midsize business jet in the Cessna Citation family.
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an American midsize business jet
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the PW545 in July 1998 on the Cessna Citation Excel
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