Bombardier Learjet 55 vs Cessna Citation III

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 55 Learjet Cessna Citation III Cessna
Stall Speed 110 kts 97 kts
Approach Speed 143 kts 112 kts
Cruise Speed 420 kts 472 kts
Range 2,165 nm 2,348 nm
Service Ceiling 51,000 ft 51,000 ft
Rate of Climb 4,180 fpm 3,805 fpm
Fuel Burn 204.3 gph 241.0 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 55 Jet A
204.3 gph
baseline
2,165 nm range 1000 gal usable 4h 53m endurance 2.1 nm/gal $1,226 fuel/hr
Bombardier Learjet 55: 204.3 gallons per hour at cruise, 2,165 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 53 minute endurance, 2.1 nautical miles per gallon.
Cessna Citation III Jet A
241.0 gph
+36.7 gph
2,348 nm range 1094 gal usable 4h 32m endurance 2.0 nm/gal $1,446 fuel/hr
Cessna Citation III: 241.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 2,348 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 32 minute endurance, 2.0 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 55Jet A
$1,226 /hr
Fuel-only floor (maintenance & reserve withheld)
Cessna Citation IIIJet A
$1,446 /hr
Cessna Citation III: $1,446 per flight hour — fuel $1,446, maintenance and reserve $0.
Bombardier Learjet 55 Turbofan
$17,050 /yr
Bombardier Learjet 55: $17,050 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $14,550, annual inspection $2,500.
Cessna Citation III Turbofan
$19,765 /yr
Cessna Citation III: $19,765 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $17,265, 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.

190 + 30 lb Occupants
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Bombardier Learjet 55
10 / 10 seats 1,000 / 1,000 gal fuel 2,157 lb wet payload 8,857 lb useful 21,500 lb MTOW
Cessna Citation III
15 / 15 seats 1,094 / 1,094 gal fuel 970 lb wet payload 8,300 lb useful 22,000 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 55
43.8 × 55.1 ft 14.7 ft tall
2× Turbofan Retractable Pressurized
Cessna Citation III
53.5 × 55.4 ft 16.8 ft tall
2× Turbofan Retractable Pressurized

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

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