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Aircraft Type
Excel
Base Aircraft Price (USD)
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Max Cruise Speed (ktas)
433
Max Range (nm)
1839
Total Seats
9
Cockpit
2
Standard Cabin Seats
7
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Max Cruise Speed (ktas)
433
Long Range Cruise (ktas)
373
Max Range (nm)
1839
Service Ceiling (ft)
45000
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Max T/O Weight (Lb)
20000
Max Landing Weight (Lb)
18700
Operating Weight (Lb)
12500
Fuel Capacity (Lbs)
6740
Payload W/Full Fuel (Lb)
960
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Cabin Volume:
422 cu ft
Exterior Height:
17 ft 2 in
Cabin Height:
5 ft 7 In
Cabin Width:
5 ft 5 In
Cabin Length:
18 ft 7 In
Internal Baggage:
10 cu ft
Wing Span:
56 ft 4 in
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No. of Engines
2
Manufacturer
Pratt & Whitney Canada
Model
PW545A
The Cessna Citation Excel (Model 560XL) is a turbofan-powered, medium-sized business jet built by the Cessna Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas, USA. A member of the wide-ranging Citation brand of business jets, the Excel was evolved into the Citation XLS and then the Citation XLS+ models. The project was announced at the annual NBAA convention in October, 1994, and the prototype aircraft took off on its first flight on February 29, 1996. By the time FAA certification was granted in April 1998, Cessna had over 200 orders for the aircraft.
The Citation Excel is powered by Pratt and Whitney PW500 turbofans and features updated Honeywell avionics. Its design was inspired by the wing of the Citation V Ultra, the tail of the Citation V, and the fuselage of the Citation X. It was engineered with faster climb speeds, climbing to its cruise level in just eighteen minutes. Additionally, the Excel can take off on runways as short as 3,590 feet, the shortest takeoff distance at its time of production. The cabin can seat ten passengers, as well as two crew members.