Cessna Citation I

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The Cessna Citation I is a small twin-engine business jet introduced in the early 1970s as Cessna’s first entry into the light corporate jet market, known for its simplicity, reliability, and short-field performance.

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Cessna Citation II 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf business jet
twin‑engine jet aircraft
aircraftFamily Cessna Citation family NERFINISHED
aircraftType jet‑powered fixed‑wing aircraft
cabinPressurized yes
configuration low‑wing monoplane
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 2
developedFrom Cessna 500 Citation NERFINISHED
engineManufacturer Pratt & Whitney Canada NERFINISHED
engineModel Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D‑1 NERFINISHED
Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D‑1A NERFINISHED
engines 2
engineType turbofan
enteredService 1971
firstFlight 1969
fuelType Jet A
icaoTypeDesignator C500 NERFINISHED
icaoWakeTurbulenceCategory light
introduced early 1970s
landingGear tricycle retractable landing gear
manufacturer Cessna Aircraft Company NERFINISHED
marketSegment light corporate jet market
maximumPassengerCapacity 7
natoReportingName Citation NERFINISHED
notableFeature reliability
short‑field performance
simplicity of systems
operatorType air charter companies
corporate flight departments
private owners
predecessor Cessna FanJet 500 prototype NERFINISHED
pressurization engine‑driven cabin pressurization system
primaryUse air taxi operations
business aviation
corporate transport
productionCategory civil aircraft
rangeClass short to medium range
role business jet
corporate transport
status out of production
successor Cessna Citation II NERFINISHED
Cessna Citation V NERFINISHED
tailConfiguration T‑tail
typicalCruiseSpeed around 350 knots
typicalPassengerCapacity 5
wingType straight wing

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Cessna hasModel Cessna Citation I
Cessna hasModel Cessna Citation I
this entity surface form: Cessna Citation II