Cessna Citation Sovereign

Citation Sovereign
Role	Business jet
Manufacturer	Cessna
First flight	February 2002
Introduction	2004
Status	In production
Produced	2002-Present
Number built	> 300
Unit cost	US$17.895 million (2015)[1]

The Cessna Citation Sovereign (Cessna Model 680 Sovereign) is an American mid-size business jet developed by Cessna. It is currently the third largest member of the Citation product line in terms of take-off weight, with the Citation X and Citation Latitude having greater take-off weights. The Sovereign is considered a transcontinental aircraft with the capability to fly Los Angeles to Hawaii greater than 98% of the time, while complying with ETOPS requirements, and is used primarily for corporate travel.

Design and development

2007 Model 680 Citation Sovereign

In the late 1990s, Cessna saw the need for a high-performance jet midway between the Excel/XLS size and the Citation X. The result was the Model 680 Citation Sovereign, powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306C turbofan engines with FADEC controls. It uses the Honeywell Primus Epic glass cockpit avionics suite, coupled with dual Honeywell FMZ2000 FMS units. Its claim to fame is that it can take off and land in short distances, thanks to a moderately swept high aspect ratio wing, and (when light) 92 knot Vref speed. It was first unveiled to the public in 1998 at the NBAA exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Sovereign seats eight passengers in a typical cabin configuration, with a maximum high-density capacity of 12, in addition to the crew of two.

First flight of the Sovereign took place in February, 2002, with FAA certification awarded in June, 2004. Customer deliveries began later that year.^[2][3] EASA certification came in June 2014.^[4]

Specifications (Citation Sovereign)

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 12 passengers / 2,689 lb (1,220 kg) payload
• Length: 63 ft 6.0 in (19.354 m)
• Wingspan: 72 ft 4 in (22.04 m)
• Height: 20 ft 4 in (6.2 m)
• Wing area: 543 sq ft (50.4 m²)
• Empty weight: 18,100 lb (8,210 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 30,300 lb (13,744 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D turbofan engines, 5,770 lbf (25.7 kN) thrust each at sea level up to 87 °F (31 °C)
• Maximum continuous thrust: 5,770 lbf (26 kN) up to 80 °F (27 °C)

Performance

Avionics
Honeywell Primus Epic FMZ2000FMS

• Useful Load: 12,790 lb
• Maximum Range: 3,200 nm / 5,926 km
• Maximum Cruise Speed: 460 ktas / 852 kph
• Takeoff Field Length: 3,530 ft / 1,076 m

See also

Related development

• Cessna Citation series
• Cessna Citation X

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• Bombardier Learjet 60
• Bombardier Challenger 300
• Gulfstream G100
• Hawker 800XP/850XP

References

1. "Business Jets Specification and Performance Data" (PDF). Business & Commercial Aviation. Aviation Week. May 2015.
2. The Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign from Airliners.net
3. Citation 680 Sovereign info from Aviation Safety Network
4. "Citation Sovereign+ business jet receives EASA certification" Press Release.

External links

• Official Cessna Citation home page
• Cessna Citation Sovereign web site
• Airliners.net - Cessna Citation Sovereign
• Federal Aviation Administration Type Certificate Data Sheet T00012WI - Cessna Model 680 Sovereign
• European Aviation Safety Agency Type Certificate Data Sheet = Cessna Model 680 Sovereign