Specifications
Broker
JEFF SHARRITS
+17753727621
Aircraft Details
- CESSNA CITATION III, a high-performance business jet known for its speed and efficiency.
- Equipped with advanced avionics for enhanced navigation and safety.
- Features a spacious cabin designed for comfort, accommodating up to 8 passengers.
- Offers a range of around 2,500 nautical miles, making it suitable for transcontinental flights.
- Powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT15D engines, delivering excellent performance.
- Includes a fully equipped galley and lavatory for passenger convenience.
- Known for its reliability and low operating costs, ideal for corporate travel.
- Advanced wing design contributes to superior aerodynamic performance.
About this Model
Overview
The Cessna Citation III (Model 650) is a 1980s-era midsize business jet built around a swept-wing airframe and higher-thrust turbofans, aimed at buyers who prioritize cruise speed and flight levels typical of larger jets while keeping a cabin and operating footprint in the midsize class. Compared with earlier Citations, it is oriented more toward efficient high-altitude, higher-Mach cruise and improved trip times on medium-to-long domestic missions.
Mission Fit
In practice, the Citation III fits well when you want midsize cabin utility with faster cruise than many contemporaries, particularly on routes that are long enough for cruise speed to matter. Payload-range planning is important for fuller cabins and longer legs, as with most jets in this class.
Cabin
The cabin is a conventional midsize layout with club seating forward and additional seating options aft, supporting a workable environment for small groups. Expect a functional cabin rather than a modern ‘large-cabin’ feel, with typical midsize aisle width and seating geometry. Noise levels and ride quality are generally improved at higher cruise altitudes, but interior condition and refurbishment history have a large impact on perceived comfort in an airframe of this vintage.