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CESSNA CITATION II(1983)

CESSNA CITATION II

Specifications

Year1983
Serial Number551-0463
RegistrationYV1563
Total Hours7,978
LocationOPA LOCKA, FLORIDA
RegionNORTH AMERICA

Broker

AEROCENTRO

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AI Description

  • Model: CESSNA CITATION II
  • Condition: Used
  • Airframe: 7,978.6 hours total time; 7,961 landings
  • Fresh 1-5 inspection completed February 2018
  • Maintenance: On Cescom Maintenance Program
  • Engine 1: Pratt & Whitney JT15D-4, 887.6 hours since overhaul (TSO), TBO 3,600 hours
  • Engine 2: Pratt & Whitney JT15D-4, 1,159.5 hours since overhaul (TSO), TBO 3,600 hours
  • Engine Maintenance Program: ESP Gold, 100% coverage
  • Avionics: Flight Director/Autopilot System SPZ-500, Dual VHF Comm, GPS – 400, Weather Radar System ART-2000 WX, among others
  • Additional Equipment: RVSM, ELT: 406, Anti-Skid Brakes, Thrust Reverse, Freon Air
  • Exterior: White with blue and grey stripes
  • Interior: 7 passenger seats (beige leather), forward galley with hot liquid dispensers, aft lavatory, standard nose baggage area, DVD/CD stereo system

About this Model

Overview

The Cessna Citation II is an earlier-generation light business jet in the Citation 500-series line, built around predictable handling, conservative aerodynamics, and systems that many operators consider approachable compared with newer, more integrated designs. It is commonly selected for regional business travel, owner-flown professional operations where training and SOPs are well established, and charter-style utilization where cabin comfort matters but large-cabin capability is not required.

Mission Fit

Mission planning typically centers on short-to-midrange legs with reserves that keep the aircraft within comfortable payload limits. The Citation II can serve as a dependable step-up from turboprops or entry-level light jets when the goal is jet speed and pressurization without moving into the complexity and operating scale of midsize types.

Cabin

Cabin volume and seating are oriented to practical business travel rather than a lounge-like environment. Typical layouts provide a compact club arrangement with an enclosed or semi-enclosed lavatory depending on configuration. Noise levels, aisle space, and overall fit-and-finish vary significantly with interior refurbishment history, so cabin perception is highly aircraft-specific.