
The Bravo is the successor to the extremely popular and reliable Cessna Citation II, comfortably seating 7/8 passengers. This rare combination of excellent short field performance and range of over 2000 miles, places even more destinations conveniently within reach.
By 1994, the Citation II and S/II had been in production for 10 years, and it was time to integrate new technology. Cessna thus announced the development of the
Citation Bravo. While it was built on the basic S/II airframe, the new aircraft was powered by
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW530A engines. The main landing gear was replaced by the smoother-riding trailing link configuration adopted by other members of the Citation line, and the standard avionics suite was updated to the Honeywell Primus 1000 glass cockpit. The new aircraft first flew on
April 25,
1995, but certification did not come for over a year, finally being granted in August, 1996.
Production of the Bravo ceased in late 2006 after 337 had been produced.
Statistics(Cessna S550 Citation SII)
Crew: 2
Capacity: 8 passengers
Length: 47 ft 3 in (14.39 m)
Wingspan: 52 ft 3 in (15.91 m)
Height: 15 ft 0 in (4.57 m)
Wing area: 343 ft² (31.8 m²)
Empty weight: 8,060 lb (3,655 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 15,100 lb (6,850 kg)
Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D4B turbofans, 2,500 lbf (11.1 kN) each
Cruise speed: 403 knots (464 mph, 746 km/h)
Range: 2,000 nm (2,300 mi 3,700 km)
Service ceiling: 43,000 ft (13,100 m)
Rate of climb: 3,040 ft/min (15.4 m/s)
Citation Bravo (Model 550) Updated II and S/II with new PW530A engines, landing gear and Primus 1000 avionics. The last Citation Bravo rolled off the production line in late 2006, ending a nearly 10 year production run of 337 aircraft. [
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Charter a Citation Bravo to a
wide range of destinations around the UK and Europe