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Measured figures
Cessna Citation Ultra · Length
Single source48 ft 11 in (14.9 m)[source]
Falcon 900B · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Cessna Citation V | Dassault Falcon 900 |
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| Type | Corporate jet[source] | Business jet[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | France[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna[source] | Dassault Aviation[source] |
| Primary users | United States Army United States Marine Corps[source] | French Air and Space Force Japan Coast Guard Nigerian Air Force Royal Malaysian Air Force |
20.21 m (66 ft 4 in)[source]
Cessna Citation Ultra · Height
Single source15 ft 0 in (4.6 m)[source]
Empty; Cessna Citation Ultra · BOW
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Cessna Citation Ultra · Max takeoff weight
Single source9,925 lb (4,502 kg) BOW[source]
16,300 lb (7,394 kg)[source]
Empty; Falcon 900B · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Falcon 900B · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCessna Citation Ultra · 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D -5D turbofans thrust each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D -5D turbofans , 3,045 lbf (13.54 kN) thrust each[source]
Falcon 900B · 3 × Honeywell TFE731 -5BR-1C turbofans thrust each
Single source3 × Honeywell TFE731 -5BR-1C turbofans , 21.13 kN (4,750 lbf) thrust each[source]
Cessna Citation Ultra · 4,230 ft/min (
Single source4,230 ft/min (21.5 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 774 : 262 V, 279 Ultra, 168 Encore, 65 Encore+[source] | >500[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1989 (V) – 2011 (Encore+)[source] | 1984–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1987 (Citation V), 1994 (Ultra), 1998 (Encore)[source] | — |
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| First flight | August 1987[source] | 21 September 1984 ( 1984-09-21 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Cessna Citation S/II[source] | Dassault Falcon 50[source] |
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| Capacity | 7–11 passengers[source] | 19 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 5,771 lb (2,618 kg)[source] | 8,690 kg (19,160 lb)[source] |
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| Max. Payload | 2,275 lb (1,032 kg)[source] | — |
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| Cabin length | 17.4 ft (5.3 m)[source] | — |
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| Cabin height × width | 4.8 ft × 4.9 ft (1.5 × 1.5 m)[source] | — |
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| Fuel consumption | 2.4 lb/mi (0.67 kg/km) at FL410, 433 kn (802 km/h)[source] | — |
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| Cabin pressurization | 8.9 psi (0.61 bar)[source] | — |
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| Status | — | Active service, in production[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Dassault Falcon 2000 Dassault Falcon 7X[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 7.63:1[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 158 km/h (98 mph, 85 kn) (wheels and flaps down)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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