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Cessna Citation Ascend


Twin-Engine Mid-Sized BizJet [ 2025 ]



The Cessna Citation Ascend was debuted at EBACE 2023 as a successor to the Citation XLS Gen2 mark.



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At European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition 2023 (EBACE), American aero-maker Textron Aviation unveiled its newest midsized business jet, the Cessna "Citation Ascend". The aircraft is a nine-to-twelve passenger commercial industry hauler and intended as a direct successor to the Citation XLS Gen2 series. The new design is expected to enter operational service in 2025 at a cost of $16.7 million USD per airframe.

The external arrangement of the Citation Ascend will follow established company norms as BizJets go: the nose features a sleek, streamlined nosecone assembly leading to the windowed side-by-side seating cockpit. The fuselage is tubular in its general shape, capped by a single vertical fin at rear seating upward-canted horizontal planes. The mainplanes are swept back with slight dihedral and low-mounted along the sides of the aircraft. The engines are set to either side of the aircraft towards the rear and positioned outboard on wingstubs. For ground-running, the traditional wheeled tricycle arrangement will be featured.

The cockpit is set to feature all-modern systems and dominated by three full-color touchscreens. Each pilot seat has a control yoke and throttle controls are set along the center console in the usual way. The cockpit will house the Garmin G5000 avionics set. The aircraft is directly related to the in-service 560XL and thus training and certification on the new type should be relatively streamlined.

The internal arrangement is the typical single-aisle configuration with passengers transported in luxury and comfort. A full-service galley is present. Larger, rounded-rectangular windows dot the sides of the airframe.

With its twin PW545D turbofan, FADEC-equipped arrangement by Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC), the aircraft will jet off to ranges of 2,415 miles while cruising at speeds of 505 miles-per-hour up to altitudes of 45,000 feet.©MilitaryFactory.com
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Specifications



Cessna Aircraft Company (Textron Aviation) - USA
Manufacturer(s)
United States (probable)
Operators National flag of the United States
2025
Service Year
United States
National Origin
In-Development
Project Status
2
Crew
0
Units


BIZJET
Used in roles serving the business aviation market, primarily VIP and regional travel.
VIP SERVICE
Used in the Very-Important-Person (VIP) passenger transport role, typically with above-average amenities and luxuries as standard.


RADAR-CAPABLE
Houses, or can house (through specialized variants), radar equipment for searching, tracking, and engagement of enemy elements.
MULTI-ENGINE
Incorporates two or more engines, enhancing survivability and / or performance.
WING SWEEPBACK
Mainplanes, or leading edges, features swept-back lines for enhanced high-speed performance and handling.
HIGH-SPEED PERFORMANCE
Can accelerate to higher speeds than average aircraft of its time.
HIGH-ALTITUDE PERFORMANCE
Can reach and operate at higher altitudes than average aircraft of its time.
EXTENDED RANGE PERFORMANCE
Capability to travel considerable distances through onboard fuel stores.
SUPER PERFORMANCE
Design covers the three all-important performance categories of speed, altitude, and range.
MARITIME OPERATION
Ability to operate over ocean in addition to surviving the special rigors of the maritime environment.
CREWSPACE PRESSURIZATION
Supports pressurization required at higher operating altitudes for crew survival.
ENCLOSED CREWSPACE(S)
Features partially- or wholly-enclosed crew workspaces.
RETRACTABLE UNDERCARRIAGE
Features retracting / retractable undercarriage to preserve aerodynamic efficiency.


2 x Pratt and Whitney Canada (PWC) PW545D non-afterburning turbofan engines of unknown thrust output power.
Propulsion
525 mph
(845 kph | 456 knots)
Max Speed
506 mph
(815 kph | 440 knots)
Cruise Speed
+19 mph
(+30 kph | 16 knots)
Speed Difference
44,997 ft
(13,715 m | 9 miles)
Ceiling
2,414 miles
(3,885 km | 2,098 nm)
Range


MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030


None.


Citation Ascend - Base Series Name.


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