Bombardier Learjet 35/36 vs Cessna Citation M2

Side-by-side specs, range, and real operating costs for up to 5 aircraft.

Aircraft

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Mission Performance

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Values normalised across compared aircraft. Fuel Economy is inverted (lower burn = higher score). See table below for raw figures.

Mission Performance Details

Metric Bombardier Learjet 35/36 Learjet Cessna Citation M2 Cessna
Stall Speed 96 kts 93 kts
Approach Speed 129 kts 109 kts
Cruise Speed 418 kts 404 kts
Range 2,125 nm 1,550 nm
Service Ceiling 45,000 ft 41,000 ft
Rate of Climb 4,525 fpm 3,698 fpm
Fuel Burn 197.0 gph 127.0 gph

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

Bombardier Learjet 35/36 Jet A
197.0 gph
baseline
2,125 nm range 931 gal usable 4h 43m endurance 2.1 nm/gal $1,182 fuel/hr
Bombardier Learjet 35/36: 197.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 2,125 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 43 minute endurance, 2.1 nautical miles per gallon.
Cessna Citation M2 Jet A
127.0 gph
−70.0 gph
1,550 nm range 492 gal usable 3h 52m endurance 3.2 nm/gal $762 fuel/hr
Cessna Citation M2: 127.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,550 nautical mile published range, 3 hour 52 minute endurance, 3.2 nautical miles per gallon.
Jet A range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed

Bars show published still-air range. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the published cruise burn. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft
Density Altitude

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing ground roll

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

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Bombardier Learjet 35/36Jet A
$2,960 /hr
Bombardier Learjet 35/36: $2,960 per flight hour — fuel $1,182, maintenance and reserve $1,778.
Cessna Citation M2Jet A
$1,380 /hr
Cessna Citation M2: $1,380 per flight hour — fuel $762, maintenance and reserve $618.
Bombardier Learjet 35/36 Jet
$56,500 /yr
Bombardier Learjet 35/36: $56,500 per year — insurance $32,000, hangar $22,000, annual inspection $2,500.
Cessna Citation M2 Turbofan
$14,774 /yr
Cessna Citation M2: $14,774 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $12,274, annual inspection $2,500.

Estimates only. Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Each bar stacks your selected occupants against full fuel and the aircraft's useful-load limit (the black line). The open gap between them is spare payload. Add an occupant and the gap closes; once it's gone, fuel has to give.

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each
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Bombardier Learjet 35/36
8 / 8 seats 931 / 931 gal fuel 1,942 lb wet payload 8,180 lb useful 18,300 lb MTOW
Cessna Citation M2
8 / 8 seats 492 / 492 gal fuel 514 lb wet payload 3,810 lb useful 10,700 lb MTOW

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each. Fuel at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas.

Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Bombardier Learjet 35/36
39.5 × 48.7 ft 12.2 ft tall
2× Jet Retractable Pressurized
Cessna Citation M2
47.3 × 42.6 ft 13.9 ft tall
2× Turbofan Retractable Pressurized

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

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