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Cessna Citation Bravo: The Perfect Successor?

11May

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Executive

Cessna Citation Bravo: The Perfect Successor?

The successor to the wildly successful Citation II, the Cessna Citation Bravo was arguably the perfect successor; capturing the market previously filled by the Citation II without directly competing with it. Genius. Produced between 1995 and 2006 (when the entire Citation II family was retired from production in favor of newer jets), a total of 338 Citation Bravos were produced for a variety of customers - not bad considering the entire Citation II family sold 1,186 times! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Background Development Operational History Private Jet Charter Military Price Prior to Cessna ceasing production the Citation Bravo in 2006, it was possible to pick up a brand new one for around $6.2 million, or a little under ...

4May

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

Cheapest Planes to Buy And Operate!

To most, the owning your own aircraft is something reserved only for the richest of the rich and your wildest dreams. But this is not always the case, some planes are considerably cheaper than others. So what are the cheapest planes to both buy and fly? As you probably guessed, going down the route of buying on price means you will have to forgo brand new planes in favor of used models, which are typically quite old but nonetheless still as good as they day they rolled off the factory floor. For the purposes of this article, we will look at the two cheapest aircraft in all categories of aircraft you might find in the ownership of a typical pilot. Ultralight 1100R Mini-Max - $10,000 Airbike LS - $11,000 Single Engine Piston Cessna 150 - $25,000 The fifth m...

Cessna Citation Family: Evolution of The “Slowtation”

9Mar

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Executive

Cessna Citation Family: Evolution of The “Slowtation”

The most popular family of private jets ever built, the Cessna Citation family stands as a testament to how good engineering can turn the laughing stock of the aviation community into a staple of almost every airport! With over 8,000 delivers and 41 million flight hours logged to date, it may surprise you to learn that initial reviews of the family's earliest variants were highly critical, with many calling it the "Slowtation" due to its low cruising speeds. In time, however, many of these critics came to not only respect the Cessna Citation family but even come to love it... Background Founded in 1927 by Clyde Cessna and his business partner Victor Roos, the Cessna-Roos Aircraft Company (later the Cessna Aircraft Company after Roos' departure only a month in) initially...

Cessna Citation II: The Most Popular Business Jet Ever Built!

12Feb

By Alya KulikovaNo Comments

Executive

Cessna Citation II: The Most Popular Business Jet Ever Built!

Produced between 1978 and 2006, the Cessna Citation II is not only one of the longest-produced business jets, but also the most popular ever built. Indeed, nearly 1,200 were built in its 28 year long production run. A favorite of corporations, high net worth individuals, militaries and even a few airlines, the Cessna Citation II thrust the Citation family into the limelight and turned Cessna into a giant of business aviation! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Background Founded in 1927, Cessna had a long history of producing business aircraft even before the advent of modern business jets. Aircraft such as the Cessna 120, 140 and 190 had long been used by corporations as VIP transports. But the mid-to-late 1960's saw a marked shift in consum...