Cessna Citation Bravo vs Learjet 75

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 Cessna Citation Bravo Cessna Learjet 75 Learjet
Stall Speed 82 kts 96 kts
Approach Speed 102 kts 125 kts
Cruise Speed 401 kts 465 kts
Range 1,740 nm 2,040 nm
Service Ceiling 45,000 ft 51,000 ft
Rate of Climb 3,195 fpm 4,498 fpm
Fuel Burn 170.0 gph 199.0 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.

Cessna Citation Bravo Jet A
170.0 gph
baseline
1,740 nm range 720 gal usable 4h 14m endurance 2.4 nm/gal $1,020 fuel/hr
Cessna Citation Bravo: 170.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,740 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 14 minute endurance, 2.4 nautical miles per gallon.
Learjet 75 Jet A
199.0 gph
+29.0 gph
2,040 nm range 905 gal usable 4h 32m endurance 2.3 nm/gal $1,194 fuel/hr
Learjet 75: 199.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 2,040 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 32 minute endurance, 2.3 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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Cessna Citation BravoJet A
$2,370 /hr
Cessna Citation Bravo: $2,370 per flight hour — fuel $1,020, maintenance and reserve $1,350.
Learjet 75Jet A
$2,568 /hr
Learjet 75: $2,568 per flight hour — fuel $1,194, maintenance and reserve $1,374.
Cessna Citation Bravo Turbofan
$17,000 /yr
Cessna Citation Bravo: $17,000 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $14,500, annual inspection $2,500.
Learjet 75 Turbofan
$55,912 /yr
Learjet 75: $55,912 per year — insurance $20,216, hangar $33,196, 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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Cessna Citation Bravo
13 / 13 seats 720 / 720 gal fuel 676 lb wet payload 5,500 lb useful 14,800 lb MTOW
Learjet 75
9 / 9 seats 905 / 905 gal fuel 1,546 lb wet payload 7,610 lb useful 21,500 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.

Cessna Citation Bravo
51.7 × 47.2 ft 15.0 ft tall
2× Turbofan Retractable Pressurized
Learjet 75
50.9 × 58.0 ft 14.1 ft tall
2× Turbofan Retractable Pressurized

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

Origin: · two fingers to move map

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