Overview including differentiating features from other aircraft in its category
The Citation Sovereign is powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW306C engines with FADEC controls. The Sovereign claim to fame is that it can take-off and land at short distances thanks to a moderately swept high-aspect ratio wing, and (when light) 92 knot Vref speed.
As of March 2014, the Citation Sovereign market is comprised of 33% pre-owned. The percentage for sale is 6.9% with 92% of that under an exclusive broker agreement and average days on the market are 379 days.
Brief History
The Cessna Citation Sovereign was first unveiled in 1998 at the NBAA Annual convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, as a high-performance jet to plug the gap between the Excel/XLS and Citation X. The first flight of the Sovereign took place in February 2002 with FAA certification awarded in June 2004. Customer deliveries began later that same year. Production of the Citation Sovereign ended in 2013 as the Sovereign + started deliveries.
Worldwide Appeal
There are currently 348 Citation Sovereign aircraft in operation worldwide with 292 of those wholly owned and 8 in shared and 48 in fractional ownership. Of the 292 wholly owned Citation Sovereign aircraft in operation by continent, North America has the largest percentage at 63%, followed by Europe at 13% and South America at 10% for a combined total of 86%. Also, 31% of the 348 Citation Sovereign jets in operation today are in fleet ownership with the largest fleet operator (NetJets) having 43 aircraft. Additionally, 12% of the Citation Sovereign jets are leased.
Highlights
Performance
The Citation Sovereign is powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW306C engines each offering 5,770 pounds of thrust. The Citation Sovereign uses 269 gallons per hour (GPH). The range of the Citation Sovereign is 2,829 nm operating under NBAA IFR 4 passengers with available fuel.
Interior
The cabin volume for the Citation Sovereign is 620 cubic feet. Typical configuration features 9 passenger and 2 crew seats.
Design
The Citation Sovereign Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) is 30,300 pounds (13,744 kg) with a maximum range of 2,951 nm.
Speed
| Maximum Cruise Speed: | 445 kts | 824 km/h | ||||||
| Long-range Speed: | 397 kts | 735 km/h |
Airfield Performance
| Takeoff distance: | 3,640 ft (1,109 m) | (SL, ISA, MTOW) | ||||||
| Landing distance: | 2,202 ft (671 m) | (SL, ISA, MLW) |
Operating Altitude
| Maximum operating altitude: | 47,000 ft (14,326 m) |
Noise Level (EPNdB)
| Takeoff: | 71.8 | Approach: | 91.3 | Lateral: | 87.5 |
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Weights
| A. | Maximum ramp weight: | 30,550 lb (13,857 kg) | ||||||
| B. | Maximum takeoff weight: | 30,300 lb (13,744 kg) | ||||||
| C. | Maximum landing weight: | 27,100 lb (12,292 kg) | ||||||
| D. | Maximum zero fuel weight: | 20,800 lb (9,435 kg) | ||||||
| E. | Standard basic operating weight: | 18,150 lb (8,233 kg) |
Avionics
The Sovereign uses the Honeywell Primus Epic glass cockpit avionics suite, coupled with dual Honeywell FMZ2000 FMS units
Resources
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