# Citation CJ3 Gen2

Source: https://jetatlas.ai/en/aircraft/cessna-citation-cj3-gen2
Publisher: JetAtlas
Retrieved: 2026-10-27T05:24:28.125Z (not the data verification date)
Record updated: 2026-09-13T15:20:16.606Z
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Published: not recorded
Requested language: en
Field languages: {"description":"en"}
Terms: CC BY 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

- Published specifications depend on configuration. Prices and operating costs are editorial estimates, not quotations.
- Range and runway figures do not establish operational suitability.

The CJ3 Gen2 succeeds the CJ3+ with Garmin G3000 avionics featuring Garmin autothrottle, plus an upgraded cabin with a fully enclosed lavatory option. It keeps the CJ3's efficient straight wing and 2,040 nm range, and deliveries began in 2025.

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  "kind": "aircraft",
  "slug": "cessna-citation-cj3-gen2",
  "name": "Citation CJ3 Gen2",
  "manufacturer_slug": "textron-aviation",
  "manufacturer_name": "Textron Aviation",
  "category": "light",
  "status": "in-production",
  "first_delivery_year": 2025,
  "production_end_year": null,
  "price_new_usd_m": 11,
  "preowned_low_usd_m": 9,
  "preowned_high_usd_m": 10.5,
  "range_nm": 2040,
  "max_cruise_kts": 416,
  "max_mach": 0.737,
  "max_altitude_ft": 45000,
  "passengers_typical": 6,
  "passengers_max": 9,
  "cabin_length_ft": 15.7,
  "cabin_width_ft": 4.8,
  "cabin_height_ft": 4.8,
  "cabin_volume_cuft": 286,
  "baggage_cuft": 65,
  "mtow_lb": 13870,
  "takeoff_distance_ft": 3180,
  "landing_distance_ft": 2770,
  "engines": "2 × Williams FJ44-3A",
  "engine_count": 2,
  "fuel_burn_gph": 150,
  "hourly_variable_cost_usd": 1650,
  "annual_fixed_cost_usd": 550000,
  "crew": 1,
  "length_ft": 51.2,
  "wingspan_ft": 53.3,
  "height_ft": 15.2,
  "max_payload_lb": 2135,
  "max_fuel_lb": 4710,
  "engine_thrust_lbf": 2820,
  "engine_shp": null,
  "cabin_altitude_ft": null,
  "avionics": "Garmin G3000",
  "description": "The CJ3 Gen2 succeeds the CJ3+ with Garmin G3000 avionics featuring Garmin autothrottle, plus an upgraded cabin with a fully enclosed lavatory option. It keeps the CJ3's efficient straight wing and 2,040 nm range, and deliveries began in 2025."
}
```

## References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20231030154103/https://cessna.txtav.com/en/citation/cj3-gen2
- https://investor.textron.com/news-releases/news-details/2024/The-Future-of-Flight-Has-Arrived-With-the-Unveiling-of-the-Next-Generation-of-Cessna-Citation-Business-Jets-10-21-2024/default.aspx

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