Cessna Citation V
Turbofan • twin engine • Low Wing • Retractable gear
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Mission Profile
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- High-Altitude
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- Multi-Engine
- Instrument
425
KTAS
Cruise Speed
11
Occupants
1720
nm
Max Range
457
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Wet Payload
About the Cessna Citation V
Overview
The Cessna Citation V (Model 560) is the straight-wing light jet that opened the Model 560 family, in production from 1989 through 1994. A stretched, more powerful development of the Citation S/II, it introduced Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5A turbofans of 2,900 lbf each and a captain-side EFIS panel, lifting cruise to 425 KTAS and the service ceiling to 45,000 ft. 262 Citation V airframes were built before the type evolved into the Ultra, Encore, and Encore+. It is the base airframe of the straight-wing Model 560 line that the Ultra, Encore, and Encore+ all developed from.
Key Features for GA Buyers
- 45,000 ft service ceiling. The V climbs into the same high-altitude band as the later 560s, clearing most weather and traffic on cross-country legs.
- Short-field access for a light jet. A 3,160 ft takeoff field length and 2,230 ft landing distance open thousands of regional runways that bracket-competitive jets reach only with a payload penalty.
- The value entry to the 560 family. As the oldest and most affordable Model 560, the V offers the cabin volume and ceiling of the line at the lowest acquisition cost, a sensible starting point for a first jet.
- Cabin-class comfort. The Citation V cabin was the longest in the light-jet class at launch, seating seven to eight in a typical executive layout (certificated for up to 11 passengers) with a stand-alone lavatory.
Trade-offs
- JT15D-5A engine economics. The 3,500 hr overhaul interval and hot-section costs of the JT15D-5A run higher per hour than the PW535-series Encore that later replaced it; budget overhaul reserve accordingly.
- Required two-pilot operation. The Model 560 is not single-pilot certificated. Owner-operator economics must include a second pilot or contract crew.
- First-generation panel. The V shipped with a captain-side EFIS rather than the full Honeywell Primus 1000 glass that arrived with the Ultra; expect a partial-glass cockpit unless upgraded.
- Older airframe age. Every Citation V is now a 1989 to 1994 aircraft, so maintenance history, corrosion inspection, and avionics currency carry more weight in a pre-buy than on the later variants.
See Also
- Cessna Citation Ultra – the same airframe uprated with JT15D-5D engines and a full Honeywell Primus 1000 glass cockpit; the volume variant of the family. Compare
- Cessna Citation Encore / Encore+ – the same Model 560 airframe re-engined with Pratt & Whitney PW535 turbofans, the most refined and capable variant of the family. Compare
- Cessna Citation II / Bravo – the smaller straight-wing Citation one cabin step down. Compare
- Cessna Citation Excel / XLS – the larger mid-light Citation that succeeded the V series at the top of this bracket. Compare
- Cessna Citation I – the foundational straight-wing Citation, two cabin steps down. Compare
Technical Specifications
Dimensions & Weights
- Length
- 48.75 ft
- Parking area (ft2)
- 3343.25 ft2
- Max Takeoff Weight
- 15,900 lbs
- Max Landing Weight
- 15,200 lbs
- Useful Load
- 6,226 lbs
- Fuel Capacity
- 861 gal
Performance
- Cruise Speed
- 425 KTAS
- Never-Exceed (Vne)
- 292 KIAS
- Max Structural Cruise (Vno)
- 292 KIAS
- Approach Speed
- 103 KIAS
- Stall, Clean (Vs1)
- 79 KIAS
- Range
- 1720 NM
- Service Ceiling
- 45,000 ft
- Rate of Climb
- 3650 fpm
- Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle
- 3,160 ft
- Landing ground roll
- 2,230 ft
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