Textron Aviation Citation CJ4 Gen2
The CJ4 Gen2 is the largest of Cessna's single-pilot CitationJets, with a swept wing, Williams FJ44-4A engines and a 2,165 nm range. The Gen2 update added a redesigned cabin, new seats and cockpit refinements, keeping the CJ4 the go-to choice for owner-pilots who want light-jet speed with midsize-style range.
In short: The Textron Aviation Citation CJ4 Gen2 is a Light Jet with a range of 2,165 nm, a cruise speed of 451 knots and room for 7 passengers. It lists at about $11.5M new and costs roughly $1,900 an hour to operate (estimate).
2,165 nm
Range
451 kts
Max cruise
7–10
Passengers
$11.5M
New price
Highlights
- Single-pilot certified with 2,165 nm range
- Fastest of the CJ family at 451 kts
- Redesigned Gen2 cabin
Performance
- Range
- 2,165 nm
- Max cruise
- 451 kts
- Max Mach
- 0.77
- Max altitude
- 45,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 3,410 ft
- Landing distance
- 2,940 ft
- MTOW
- 17,110 lb
- Engines
- 2 × Williams FJ44-4A
- Thrust per engine
- 3,621 lbf
- Fuel burn
- 175 gal/hr
- Avionics
- Collins Pro Line 21
Cabin
- Passengers
- 7 / 10
- Cabin length
- 17.3 ft
- Cabin width
- 4.8 ft
- Cabin height
- 4.8 ft
- Cabin volume
- 293 cu ft
- Baggage
- 77 cu ft
- Min. crew
- 1
Economics
- New price
- $11.5M
- Variable cost / hr
- $1,900
- Fixed cost / yr
- $600,000
- First delivery
- 2021
- Units built
- 170
- Pre-owned range
- $8M – $10.5M
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
- 53.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 50.8 ft
- Height
- 15.4 ft
- Max payload
- 2,220 lb
- Max fuel
- 5,828 lb
Programme milestones
- 2021-02-09Announced · CJ4 Gen2 unveiled (deliveries beginning immediately) media.txtav.com
- 2021-03First delivery · Enters service en.wikipedia.org
Pre-owned range & Residual value curve
Pre-owned range
$8M – $10.5M
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% ≈ $5.4M
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Sources and credits
- Textron Aviation Citation CJ4 Gen2 · Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons