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{{Aircraft infobox
| name = Cessna Citation Excel
| image = ABC Bedarfsflug Cessna 560XL Citation XLS taking off from Innsbruck Airport.jpg
| caption = Cessna Citation Excel. Photo: Fabrizio Gandolfo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via [[commons:File:ABC Bedarfsflug Cessna 560XL Citation XLS taking off from Innsbruck Airport.jpg|Wikimedia Commons]]
| make = Cessna
| type = Business jet
| first_flight = 29 February 1996
| produced = 1996–present
| status = Active In production
| number_built = 1000
| faa_registered = 739 (FAA register, October 30, 2026)
| seats = 2, 9 passengers / 7,400 lb (3,357 kg) useful load
| engine = 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545C, 4,119 lbf thrust
| cruise = 507 mph (Citation XLS+)
| ceiling = 45,000 ft (Citation XLS+)
| gross_weight = 20,200 lb (Citation XLS+)
| developed_from = Cessna Citation V/Cessna Citation X
| category = Business jets
}}

The '''Cessna Citation Excel''', Model 560XL, is a midsize business jet in the Citation family. Cessna announced it in October 1994; it first flew on February 29, 1996, was certified in April 1998, and more than 1,000 have been delivered.<ref name="wp"/> In the U.S. there are 739 with a valid registration.<ref name="faa"/>

It has a range of 2,100 nmi, a maximum takeoff weight of 20,200 lb and two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545 engines, with the cross-shaped tail and straight supercritical wing of the [[Cessna Citation V|Citation V]] and a slightly shortened Citation X stand-up cabin.<ref name="wp"/>

== History ==
After the success of its high-end Citation VII, Cessna saw a market for a jet with the Citation X's features aimed at buyers who would otherwise choose twin turboprops. By the time the FAA certified it in April 1998, Cessna had more than 200 orders; the 1999 price was US$8.7 million.<ref name="wp"/>

Cessna took the Citation X cabin, shortened it by about 2 feet, and joined it to a straight wing based on the Citation S/II's and the Citation V's tail. It has the roomiest cabin in its class and seats up to 10 passengers (usually six to eight) with two pilots.<ref name="wp"/>

The 2004 XLS brought upgraded engines and a glass cockpit, the 2008 XLS+ new engines and a new nose, and the Citation Ascend, in service in 2025, a new interior and avionics, a flat floor and bigger windows.<ref name="wp"/>

== Registered in the United States ==
The FAA register lists '''739''' of these airplanes with a valid U.S. registration. Here they are by the model name the FAA uses.<ref name="faa"/>
<div class="aw-wide">
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! FAA model name !! Registered
|-
| 560XL || 718
|-
| 560XLS || 20
|-
| 560XLS+ || 1
|}
</div>

== Specifications (Citation XLS+) ==
<div class="aw-wide">
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Citation XLS+
|-
| Crew || 2
|-
| Passengers / capacity || 9 passengers / 7,400 lb (3,357 kg) useful load
|-
| Length || 52 ft 6 in
|-
| Wingspan || 56 ft 4 in
|-
| Height || 17 ft 2 in
|-
| Empty weight || 12,800 lb
|-
| Maximum takeoff weight || 20,200 lb
|-
| Engine || 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545C, 4,119 lbf thrust (turbofans)
|-
| Cruise speed || 507 mph
|-
| Range || 3,441 km
|-
| Service ceiling || 45,000 ft
|-
| Rate of climb || 3,500 ft/min
|}
</div>
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.<ref name="wp"/>

{{Owner notes}}

== Photos ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="170">
File:CitationXL-Cockpit.jpg|Cessna Citation 560XL cockpit. Photo: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
</gallery>
All photos are from [[commons:Main Page|Wikimedia Commons]]; click a photo for its full credit and license.

== Buying a Cessna Citation Excel ==
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== Sources ==
<references>
<ref name="wp">Wikipedia, "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_Citation_Excel Cessna Citation Excel]", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.</ref>
<ref name="faa">Federal Aviation Administration, [https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download 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.</ref>
</references>

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