Cessna Citation II
 Cessna Citation II. Photo: Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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| Make | Cessna |
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| Model | Cessna Citation II |
| Type | Corporate jet |
| Country |  United States
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| First flight | January 31, 1977 |
| Built | 1978–2006 |
| Number built | : 688 II and II/SP, 160 S/II, 336 Bravo |
| Registered in the US | 588 (FAA register, October 30, 2026) |
| Seats | Two pilots (One pilot on II/SP), Six to eight passengers |
| Engine | 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4B, 2,500 lbf thrust |
| Cruise speed | 403 kn (Cessna S550 Citation S/II) |
| Range | 1,998 nmi (Cessna S550 Citation S/II) |
| Service ceiling | 43,000 ft (Cessna S550 Citation S/II) |
| Max weight | 15,100 lb (Cessna S550 Citation S/II) |
| Developed from | Cessna Citation I |
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The Cessna Citation II, Model 550, is a light business jet in the Cessna Citation family. Stretched from the Citation I, it was announced in September 1976, first flew on January 31, 1977, and was certified in March 1978. Production ended in 2006 after 1,184 of all versions had been delivered.[1] In the U.S. there are 588 with a valid registration: 494 Model 550s and 94 S550s.[2]
History
Cessna designed the Citation II to keep the Citation I's gentle low-speed handling and short-field ability while answering the main complaint about it, a slow cruise of about 350 knots. The II stretched the fuselage by 3 ft 9 in to seat ten (two pilots and eight passengers), raised the gross weight to 13,300 lb, and lengthened the wing by 5.1 ft with more fuel.[1]
Versions
- Citation II (Model 550): first built in 1978.[1]
- Citation II/SP (Model 551): a single-pilot version at a lower weight.[1]
- Citation S/II (Model S550): first flown on February 14, 1984, with a supercritical wing with swept roots and more fuel. The U.S. Navy adopted it as the T-47A.[1]
- Citation Bravo: a stretched S/II with new avionics and more powerful Pratt & Whitney Canada PW530A engines, first flown on April 25, 1995.[1]
Registered in the United States
The FAA register lists 588 of these airplanes with a valid U.S. registration. Here they are by the model name the FAA uses.[2]
| FAA model name | Registered |
|---|---|
| 550 | 494 |
| S550 | 94 |
Specifications (Cessna S550 Citation S/II)
| Item | Cessna S550 Citation S/II |
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| Crew | Two pilots (One pilot on II/SP) |
| Passengers / capacity | Six to eight passengers |
| Length | 47 ft 8+1/2 in |
| Wingspan | 52 ft 2+1/2 in |
| Height | 15 ft |
| Wing area | 342.6 sq ft |
| Empty weight | 8,059 lb |
| Maximum takeoff weight | 15,100 lb |
| Fuel | 862 USgal usable fuel |
| Engine | 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4B, 2,500 lbf thrust (turbofans) |
| Cruise speed | 403 kn |
| Stall speed | 82 kn |
| Range | 1,998 nmi |
| Service ceiling | 43,000 ft |
| Rate of climb | 3,040 ft/min |
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.[1]
Photos
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Cessna S550 Citation II flight deck during flight. Photo: RuthAS, CC BY 3.0 -
Cessna Citation II. Photo: Bradley Bormuth, CC BY-SA 3.0 us -
EC-KJR - 34304B - Sagolair Transportes Ejecutivos - Cessna 551 Citation IISP (551-0412). Photo: Mark Winterbourne, CC BY 2.0 -
Cessna Citation II. Photo: Department of Defense. American Forces Information Service. Defense Vi, Public domain
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Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Wikipedia, "Cessna Citation II", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Federal Aviation Administration, Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.