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Cessna Citation CJ3 / CJ3+ C25B
The Cessna Citation CJ3 is a light business jet in the CitationJet line, certified to be flown by a single pilot. It is popular with owner-pilots who fly themselves.
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Specifications
- ICAO code
- C25B
- First flight
- 2003
- Typical cruise
- 415 kt / 478 mph
- Service ceiling
- 45,000 ft
- Range
- 2,000 nm / 2,302 mi
- Capacity
- 6-9 passengers
- Length
- 15.6 m / 51 ft
- Wingspan
- 16.3 m / 53 ft
Engines: 2 x Williams International FJ44-3A turbofans. Family: CitationJet. Figures are typical published values, rounded; real performance depends on variant, weight and conditions.
What it does in US skies
CJ3s handle regional business trips of about 500 to 1,500 miles across the US. Because many are owner-flown, they turn up at small regional airports as often as at big business hubs.
Main US operators: Owner-pilots, Charter operators, Corporate flight departments.
How to recognize a Citation CJ3
- Straight, unswept wing set low on the fuselage
- Conventional low-set horizontal tail rather than a T-tail
- Two small engines on the rear fuselage
- Looks like a stretched CJ2, with more windows than the CJ1
How it looks on a flight tracker
Usually cruises at FL350 to FL450 around 370 to 420 knots. Most use N-number callsigns.
History
Cessna announced the CJ3 in 2002, flew it in April 2003 and delivered the first in late 2004. The CJ3+ with Garmin G3000 avionics followed in 2014.
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What is the ICAO code for the Cessna Citation CJ3 / CJ3+?
The ICAO aircraft type designator for the Cessna Citation CJ3 / CJ3+ is C25B. Flight trackers and flight plans use this four-character code.
How fast does the Citation CJ3 fly?
The Cessna Citation CJ3 / CJ3+ typically cruises at about 415 knots true airspeed (about 478 mph). Ground speed on a tracker varies with the wind.
How high can the Citation CJ3 fly?
Its service ceiling is about 45,000 ft.