The Cessna Citation III, Model 650, is an American business jet and an all-new design with a 312 square foot swept wing, a T-tail and two TFE731 turbofans. Announced at the October 1976 NBAA convention, it made its maiden flight on 30 May 1979, was type certified on 30 April 1982, the first aircraft with a supercritical wing certified in the United States, and was delivered between 1983 and 1992. Its fuselage cross section and cockpit were reused in the later Citation X, Excel and Sovereign. Delays followed new certification rules after the American Airlines Flight 191 crash, which forced fuel system changes that reduced the aircraft range. The cheaper Citation VI and the more powerful Citation VII followed, 360 of all variants were delivered, and a proposed Citation IV was canceled.
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Engine Class Maximum Mass (kg) Engine2 x TFE731 turbofans, 3,650 to 4,080 lbf thrust each 1 Connections
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The Cessna Citation III is an American business jet produced by Cessna and part of the Citation family.
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The Cessna Citation III is an American business jet produced by Cessna and part of the Citation family.
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Announced at the October 1976 NBAA convention, the Model 650 made its maiden flight on May 30, 1979, received its type certification on April 30, 1982, and was delivered between 1983 and 1992.
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An all new design, the Citation III had a 312 ft2 (29.0 m2) swept wing for a 22,000 lb (10.0 t) MTOW and a 2,350 nmi (4,350 km) range, a T-tail and two 3,650-4,080 lbf (16.2-18.1 kN) TFE731 turbofans.
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An all new design, the Citation III had a 312 ft2 (29.0 m2) swept wing for a 22,000 lb (10.0 t) MTOW and a 2,350 nmi (4,350 km) range, a T-tail and two 3,650-4,080 lbf (16.2-18.1 kN) TFE731 turbofans.
Design and development, production total
Production continued for nine years until 1992, with a total of 202 Citation IIIs being built.
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The Cessna Citation III is an American business jet produced by Cessna and part of the Citation family.
Design and development, production end
Production continued for nine years until 1992, with a total of 202 Citation IIIs being built.
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The Cessna Citation III is an American business jet produced by Cessna and part of the Citation family.
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an American business jet produced by Cessna
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