Cessna Citation VII

Turbofan twin engine • Low Wing • Retractable gear

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Mission Profile

Endorsements & ratings:

• High-Altitude
• Pressurization
• Multi-Engine
• Instrument

476

KTAS

Cruise Speed

Occupants

1798

Max Range

1394

lbs

Wet Payload

• Used market

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About the Cessna Citation VII

Overview

The Cessna Citation VII (Model 650) is the most powerful and final development of the 650 series, built on the same swept-wing, T-tail airframe as the Citation III and VI but fitted with uprated Honeywell TFE731-4R-2S turbofans (4,080 lbf each, against the III/VI’s 3,650 lbf TFE731-3B). Certificated under its own section of FAA type certificate A9NM in January 1992, the VII keeps the family’s 51,000 ft ceiling while adding the thrust needed for markedly better hot-and-high and climb performance. It superseded the VI in production and is the most sought-after of the three.

Key Features for GA Buyers

Best performance of the 650 series. The TFE731-4R engines give the VII shorter takeoff rolls and a higher climb rate, making it the strongest performer out of high, hot, or short-runway airports such as Aspen or Toluca.
51,000 ft ceiling with digital flight control. Like the III and VI it cruises in the high-40s/low-50s flight levels, typically with the Honeywell SPZ-8000 integrated flight control system and EFIS.
Stand-up midsize cabin. The Model 650 cabin carries dropped-aisle headroom and an enclosed aft lavatory, with improved soundproofing over the III and VI.

Trade-offs

Higher fuel burn than the III/VI. The more powerful -4R engines burn roughly 285 gph in cruise versus about 241 gph for the III/VI’s -3B, so trip fuel and direct cost run above the earlier 650s.
TFE731-4R maintenance economics. Midsize-jet hot-section and overhaul reserves apply; budget engine reserve well above light-jet levels.
Two-pilot operation. The Model 650 is certificated for a minimum crew of two and is not single-pilot eligible.
Legacy avionics. Even the newest airframes are now decades old; panel upgrades for current airspace compliance are a common six-figure investment.

Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Height: 16.83 ft
Length: 55.5 ft
Parking area (ft²): 3841.75 ft²

Max Takeoff Weight: 23,000 lbs
Max Landing Weight: 20,000 lbs
Useful Load: 8,730 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 1095 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed: 476 KTAS
Never-Exceed (Vne): Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 336 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (Vno): Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 275 KIAS
Approach Speed: 126 KIAS
Stall, Clean (Vs1): 97 KIAS
Range: Source: third-party reference 1798 NM
Service Ceiling: 51,000 ft
Rate of Climb: 4442 fpm
Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle: 4,940 ft
Landing ground roll: 2,910 ft

Engines

Sources

Where the figures on this page come from. Cessna Citation VII specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.

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Cruise

472 kts

Range

2348 nm

Seats

Turbofan twin engine Low Wing Used market

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