C56X
CESSNA 560X Citation Excel
CESSNA 560X Citation Excel
Aircraft
Name
560X Citation Excel
Manufacturer
Body
Narrow
Wing
Fixed Wing
WTC
M
APC
B
Type Code
L2J
Engine
Jet
Engine Count
Multi
Manufactured as
CESSNA Citation XLS
CESSNA 560XL Citation XLS
CESSNA 560XL Citation Excel
CESSNA Citation Excel
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C56X
Small to mid-size, short range corporate jet. In service since 1998. CESSNAs new business development of Citation family with shorter Citation X fuselage, unswept supercritical wings of the Ultra and new PW 545A engines.
Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
17.00 m
Length (metric)
15.80 m
Height (metric)
5.20 m
Powerplant
2 x 16,2 kN P&W PW545A turbofans.
Engine Model(s)
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW500
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
n/a
Distance
1094 m
MTOW
9000 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
MACH Climb
MACH
n/a
ROC
n/a
Cruise
TAS
305 kts
MACH
0.53
Ceiling
450
Range
2080 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
n/a
MCS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
n/a
Distance
969 m
