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Cessna Citation I

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The Cessna 500 Citation I is a small business jet and the basis of the Citation family. Cessna announced an eight-place business jet able to use the airfields that light twins use in October 1968, the Fanjet 500 prototype first flew on 15 September 1969, and the FAA certified it as the 500 Citation on 9 September 1971. It was upgraded in 1976 as the Citation I with a longer wing and a higher gross weight, and the 501 Citation I/SP single-pilot version arrived in 1977. Two Pratt and Whitney Canada JT15D turbofans power the straight-wing jet, which cruised slowly compared with other business jets and earned the nicknames Nearjet and Slowtation. Production ended in 1985 after 689 aircraft of all variants, and the larger Citation II was developed from it.

Facts
Year
1969 1
Engine Class
Jet 1
Status
Out of production 1
Units Built
689 1
Mass (kg)
3008 1
Maximum Mass (kg)
5375 1
Engine
2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1B turbofans, 2,200 lbf thrust each 1
Comparison
Body Style
Light Business Jet 1
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Cessna Aircraft Company, Networks and Operators
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Source Cessna Citation I (Wikipedia)Lead, maker
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The Cessna 500 Citation I is a small business jet produced by Cessna, the basis of the Citation family.
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1. Cessna Citation I (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, first flight
    The Fanjet 500 prototype was announced in October 1968, first flew on September 15, 1969, and was certified as the 500 Citation on September 9, 1971.
  • Specifications (Citation I), powerplant
    Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1B turbofans, 2,200 lbf (9.8 kN) thrust each
  • Specifications (Citation I), empty weight
    Empty weight: 6,631 lb (3,008 kg)
  • Specifications (Citation I), maximum takeoff weight
    Max takeoff weight: 11,850 lb (5,375 kg)
  • Lead, production total
    Production ended in 1985 with 689 of all variants produced.
  • Lead
    The straight wing jet is powered by JT15D turbofans.
  • Lead, body style
    The Cessna 500 Citation I is a small business jet produced by Cessna, the basis of the Citation family.
  • Lead, production end
    Production ended in 1985 with 689 of all variants produced.
  • Lead, maker
    The Cessna 500 Citation I is a small business jet produced by Cessna, the basis of the Citation family.
  • In Group: Business Jets and Corporate Aircraft, Lead paragraph, group placement
    a small business jet produced by Cessna
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Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D (Wikipedia)
Has Part: Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D, Variants and applications
Quote, Has Part: Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D, Variants and applications
Cessna Citation I, then known as the Fanjet 500.
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