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Textron Aviation Citation CJ2/CJ2+
The CJ2 entered service in 2000 as a stretched CitationJet with Williams FJ44-2C engines, and the CJ2+ followed in 2006 with FADEC-controlled FJ44-3A-24 engines, a higher takeoff weight and an updated Collins Pro Line 21 cockpit. Certified for single-pilot operation, it carries up to eight passengers 1,781 nm, and production ended in 2016.
In short: The Textron Aviation Citation CJ2/CJ2+ is a Light Jet with a range of 1,781 nm, a cruise speed of 418 knots and room for 6 passengers. It lists at about $7M new and costs roughly $1,450 an hour to operate (estimate).
1,781 nm
Range
418 kts
Max cruise
6–8
Passengers
$7M
New price
Highlights
- Single-pilot certified light jet
- 1,781 nm range at up to 418 knots
- Built from 2000 to 2016 in two versions
Performance
- Range
- 1,781 nm
- Max cruise
- 418 kts
- Max Mach
- 0.734
- Max altitude
- 45,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 3,360 ft
- Landing distance
- 2,980 ft
- MTOW
- 12,500 lb
- Engines
- 2 × Williams FJ44-3A-24
- Thrust per engine
- 2,490 lbf
- Fuel burn
- 140 gal/hr
- Avionics
- Collins Pro Line 21
Cabin
- Passengers
- 6 / 8
- Cabin length
- 13.6 ft
- Cabin width
- 4.8 ft
- Cabin height
- 4.8 ft
- Cabin volume
- Not published
- Baggage
- 65 cu ft
- Min. crew
- 1
Economics
- New price
- $7M
- Variable cost / hr
- $1,450
- Fixed cost / yr
- $480,000
- First delivery
- 2000
- Out of production
- 2016
- Units built
- 466
- Pre-owned range
- $1.8M – $3.5M
Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly. Data reviewed 2026-09-13. Sources & methodology.
Dimensions & weights
- Length
- 47.7 ft
- Wingspan
- 49.8 ft
- Height
- 14 ft
- Max payload
- 1,670 lb
- Max fuel
- 3,930 lb
Programme milestones
- 1998Announced · CJ2 unveiled on the eve of NBAA 1998 avweb.com
- 2000-06Certification · CJ2 FAA certification aopa.org
- 2000First delivery · First CJ2 delivered businessairnews.com
- 2005-10-03Milestone · CJ2+ FAA type certification businessairnews.com
- 2006-04Milestone · First CJ2+ delivered businessairnews.com
- 2016-01Production ended · CJ2+ production ended (confirmed January 2016) en.wikipedia.org
Sources (7)
Pre-owned range & Residual value curve
Pre-owned range
$1.8M – $3.5M
Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly.
Residual value curve
Estimated value retention over 10 years from new, by category depreciation model.
Year 10: 47% ≈ $3.3M
Compare with similar private jets
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Sources and credits
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