Midsize Business Jets
Overview
The Cessna Citation Sovereign Plus is an upgraded version of the original Sovereign, designed for midsize business travel. Introduced in the 2010s, it emphasizes range, speed, and short-field performance. The aircraft remains a strong competitor in the midsize jet segment.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 2 × 5,907 lbf · 26 kN
- Avionics
- Honeywell Primus Epic FMZ2000FMS, Garmin G5000
- Wing tips
- Blended tips
- Seats
- 12 economy · 12 business · 12 first
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 5 ft 6 in · 1.68 m
- Cabin height
- 5 ft 8 in · 1.73 m
- Cabin length
- 25 ft 3 in · 7.70 m
- Exterior length
- 63 ft 6 in · 19.35 m
- Tail height
- 20 ft 4 in · 6.20 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 5 ft 11 in · 1.80 m
- Wing span
- 72 ft 4 in · 22.04 m
- Baggage volume
- 135 ft³ · 3.8 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 30,800 lb · 14,000 kg
- Max landing weight
- 27,600 lb · 12,500 kg
- Max payload
- 12,800 lb · 5,800 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 1,700 gal · 6,400 L · 5,100 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 460 kt · 529 mph · 852 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- 100 kt · 115 mph · 185 km/h
- Range
- 3,200 nm · 3,680 mi · 5,930 km
- Fuel burn
- —
- Ceiling
- 47,000 ft · 14,300 m
- Rate of climb
- 4,083 ft/min · 21 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 3,550 ft · 1,080 m
- Landing distance
- 2,150 ft · 650 m
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Operational Context
Cessna Citation Sovereign Plus — midsize twin-engine business jet
The Sovereign Plus first flew in 2013 and entered service in 2014. It builds on the earlier Citation Sovereign with enhanced avionics and performance refinements. The aircraft features a swept wing and trailing-link landing gear designed to improve handling and runway performance.
Powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D turbofan engines producing approximately 5,907 pounds of thrust (26.3 kN) each, the Sovereign Plus cruises at around 460 knots (852 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight exceeds 30,700 pounds (13,925 kg). Typical seating accommodates up to nine passengers.
The Sovereign Plus is valued for its ability to operate from shorter runways while maintaining transcontinental range. It serves corporate, charter, and owner-operated markets. The aircraft represents a mature evolution of the midsize Citation platform.
Sources and references used for research and fact-checking.
- https://www.globalair.com/aircraft-for-sale/Specifications?specid=586
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_Citation_Sovereign
- https://cessna.txtav.com/-/media/cessna/files/citation/sovereignplus/sovereignplus_brochure.ashx
- https://www.jetcraft.com/jetstream/2019/07/cessna-citation-sovereign-overview-2013-present/
- https://www.netjets.com/en-us/cessna-citation-sovereign