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CJ3


  • 1,875 nm

  • 416 ktas

  • 7 people

  • 5,310 lb

  • 3,180 ft

  • $8,050,000

The sky has no limits, neither should you

Engineered for precise handling, superior performance, and aerodynamic prowess, the CJ3 features a new, wider-span, natural-laminar-flow wing design as well as a roomier cabin, longer range, greater speed, faster climb, and optimized fuel efficiency. Operating this single-pilot certified lightweight jet is so intuitive, it has pilots and passengers alike falling, or flying, in love with private air travel anew. Not all jets are distinguished as “Best of the Best,” but the CJ3 is. The Robb Report editors selected the Cessna Citation CJ3 as “Best of the Best Business Aircraft Light.”

Exterior

The CJ3 was engineered for aerodynamic excellence…

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Interior

A luxury, spacious interior meticulously designed from the inside out… 

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Avionics

The most pilot-focused flight deck in the air today…

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Specifications

 The CJ3 is an evolutionary wonder of the Citation CJ series…

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Team CJ

Citation Service employs the best jet service engineers in the industry and groups them into model-specific teams who are committed to owners any time of day, any day of the year. Team CJ is dedicated exclusively to answering questions and solving problems for the CJ series of jets, both current and legacy. Our service engineers are expertly trained with up-to-the-minute intelligence on each jet.

Model-specific teams are just one part of our robust owner services. Learn more about Citation Service

Documentation

CJ3 Electronic Brochure

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CJ3 Spec and Description Electronic Brochure

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Exterior

A head-turner on the tarmac

Aerodynamic beauty

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    Wings

    The new wing design innovates conventional wing design with a precise, computer-sculpted airfoil that maintains an uninterrupted flow of air across a greater portion of its surface, producing more lift with less drag.

    T-tail design

    The CJ t-tail is enhanced for additional stability and docile handling as well as smoother rides.

    Landing gear

    The CJ3’s trailing-link main landing gear, coupled with large, Fowler-type flaps and anti-skid brakes, ensure every touch down will be extra-smooth and soft — so much so that passengers might not notice.

    Cargo bays

    A generously extended tail-cone baggage compartment gives ample room for luggage and equipment. An additional compartment is located in the nose of the aircraft.

    Powerplant

    Cessna engineers worked closely with Williams International to deliver 5,640 pounds of combined thrust in this latest iteration of the trusted FJ44-series powerplant. Wing-stored fuel allows greater range.

    Wings

    The new wing design innovates conventional wing design with a precise, computer-sculpted airfoil that maintains an uninterrupted flow of air across a greater portion of its surface, producing more lift with less drag.

    T-tail design

    The CJ t-tail is enhanced for additional stability and docile handling as well as smoother rides.

    Landing gear

    The CJ3’s trailing-link main landing gear, coupled with large, Fowler-type flaps and anti-skid brakes, ensure every touch down will be extra-smooth and soft — so much so that passengers might not notice.

    Cargo bays

    A generously extended tail-cone baggage compartment gives ample room for luggage and equipment. An additional compartment is located in the nose of the aircraft.

    Powerplant

    Cessna engineers worked closely with Williams International to deliver 5,640 pounds of combined thrust in this latest iteration of the trusted FJ44-series powerplant. Wing-stored fuel allows greater range.

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    Interior

    Nothing overlooked, everything considered

    Step into the CJ3’s spacious luxury interior meticulously designed from the inside out. Get more space, more comfort, more class.

    Select Your Personal Touches

    The options for jet interior finishes are designed to suit your impeccable tastes by Cessna’s own dedicated in-house designers, with over 35 years of combined aircraft design experience.

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    Interior Collections

    These five sophisticated styling choices blend a unique palette of rich leathers, finely tailored fabrics, and polished wood veneers.

    • Aft Bulkhead
      Nano
    • Mirror
      Bronze
    • Sidewall / tabletop
      Leather, Gargoyle
    • Seats
      Leather, Macadamia
    • Carpet
      Saturn with silk
    • Window reveals
      Pewter
    • Headliner / PSU
      Leather, Natural
    • Carpet
      Everest with silk
    • Seats
      Leather, Atmosphere
    • Sidewall / tabletop
      Leather, Penguin
    • Aft bulkhead
      Misty Grey
    • Window reveals
      Platine
    • Headliner / PSU
      Leather, Grey
    • Carpet
      Alpena with silk
    • Mirror
      Bronze
    • Window reveals
      Pebble
    • Seats
      Leather, Sandstone
    • Aft bulkhead
      Topaz
    • Sidewall / tabletop
      Cashew
    • Headliner / PSU
      Leather, Natural
    • Mirror
      Bronze
    • Carpet
      Fiori with silk
    • Window reveals
      Sand
    • Sidewall / tabletop
      Leather, Taupe
    • Seats
      Leather, Pebble
    • Sidewall / tabletop
      Leather, Taupe
    • Headliner / PSU
      Leather, Natural
    • Mirror
      Chrome
    • Carpet
      Everest with silk
    • Headliner / PSU
      Heron
    • Aft bulkhead
      Dust
    • Tabletop
      Leather, Heron
    • Seats
      Leather, Silver
    • Sidewall
      Pewter
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    • Gallery Citation cj3 Gallery Interior collection
    • Hawthorne Citation cj3 Hawthorn Interior collection
    • Heritage Citation cj3 Heritage Interior Collection
    • Parsons Citation cj3 Parsons Interior Collection

    • Carnegie Interior Collection

      Classic, cosmopolitan character with undeniable drama inspired by the storied history of legendary theatre.

    • Gallery Interior Collection

      Modern elegance and sleek sophistication with pure lines and contemporary elegance.

    • Hawthorne Interior Collection

      Updated old-world tailoring inspired by meticulously crafted, hand-bound volumes of nineteenth-century literature.

    • Heritage Interior Collection

      A modern take on traditional timeless styling offering high style and supreme comfort.

    • Parsons Interior Collection

      Cool and commanding artistry for comfort and resilience.

    First-class aesthetics

    Discover interior-design highlights for the spacious CJ3 cabin.

    Executive club seating

    Typically configured, the CJ3 provides adjustable seating for six in a center-club arrangement around two executive foldout tables.

    Within reach of each passenger are seat-side power outlets and an optional Aircell® Iridium satellite telephone and DVD entertainment system.

    Adjustable in-cabin LED lighting supplements the natural light provided by 14 triple-paned windows.

    Advanced soundproofing
    Ample natural light
    Digitally controlled pressurization 

    In-cabin technology

    Enjoy in-flight entertainment with the standard 110-volt power supply. The CJ3 features productivity tools and an optional dual-DVD entertainment package, including side-ledge monitors. Additional options include a fax/data port and an AirCell® satellite telephone.

    Cabin size

    A five-inch dropped aisle, extending from the cockpit divider through the lavatory, yields a 57-inch-high cabin. The cabin is approximately 58 inches wide and 15 feet, 8 inches long — plenty of cabin space with multiple seating configurations.

    The CJ3’s private aft lavatory is equipped with a flushing toilet and sliding privacy doors.

    Long-lasting LED lighting
    Slim line refreshment center
    Handcrafted furnishings

    Avionics

    Jet piloting,galvanized

    Pilot-focused flight deck

    The most pilot-focused flight deck in the air today is in the cockpit of the Citation CJ3, powered by the Collins Pro Line 21. The cockpit features an integrated flight director/autopilot and EFIS system that puts many of the latest advances in jet avionics at the pilot’s command. The ergonomic cockpit design was inspired by extensive research in human factors engineering. Its specific purpose is to reduce pilot workload and minimize distractions.

    Diagnose and maintain

    Your CJ3 common center collects, stores, and displays diagnostic data, service, and fault messages with the integrated Collins Maintenance Diagnostic System (MDS). The flight department can stay informed with a listing of current faults, advanced diagnostics information for each fault, failed component, and fault history. With generous memory, the system stores up to 500 faults that may have occurred during any of the latest 100 flights. At any point, this information can be downloaded in ASCII format to a USB storage device.

    To complement the MDS, the CJ3 incorporates full-time data storage through a Cessna Aircraft Recording System (AReS). The AReS records useful data during the previous 25+ flight hours in nonvolatile memory. This allows systems specialists from Citation Service to perform advanced troubleshooting and analysis.

    When information matters

    The CJ3 flight department will be pleased to find an integrated flight information system (IFIS) in the cockpit. Powered by the Collins IFIS-5000, the system is integrated with the flight management system (FMS) for the highest situational awareness. The line-replaceable Collins FSU-5010 File Server Unit is the heart of the CJ3’s IFIS as it has the storage, memory, and processing power to display enhanced map overlays on the MFD using high-speed Ethernet connections.

    Pilots have the option of using a cursor control device to overlay data on the FMS navigation presentation such as worldwide political boundaries including state and national borders, geographical features like lakes, rivers, and oceans as well as controlled, restricted, and prohibited airspace.

    The Database Loading Unit (DBU-5000) located on the pilot’s side console makes uploading a database from a laptop or USB device easy and intuitive. The IFIS Enhanced Map Overlay database is updated by subscription through Collins on a 28-day cycle. The system is scalable as well, ready to incorporate upgrades and options such as Jeppesen Electronic Charts.

      Standard Features:
    • Collins Flight Guidance System
    • Dual Altitude Heading Reference Systems
    • Dual Air Data Computers
    • Integrated Electronic Checklists
    • Dual Radio Tuning Units
    • Terrain Awareness Warning System
    • Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS II)
    • Weather Avoidance Radar
    • Dual Terrestrial Navigation Receivers
    • XM Satellite Weather (in the continental United States only)
      Optional avionics include:
    • Second Collins GPS-enabled Flight Management System
    • Automatic Direction Finder
    • HF-9000 High Frequency Communications
    • Flight Data Recorder
    • Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System with Runway Awareness
      Citation CJ3 avionics detailed equipment list:
      Installed on Left-Hand Panel (pilot):
    • Master Warning/Master Caution Lights
    • Flight Director Mode Select Panel
    • Primary Flight Display
    • Display Control Panel
    • Avionics Dispatch Switch
    • Cockpit Speaker Mute Switch
    • TCAS II/Pulselights Interface Switch
    • Windshield Bleed Controls
    • Cockpit and Instrument Lighting Controls
    • Landing/Recognition Light Control
    • FADEC Switches and Indicators
    • Digital Clock
    • Angle of Attack Indicator
    • Pilot’s Digital Audio Control Panel
    • DC Voltmeter (Selectable to Generators or Battery)
    • Two Generator Load Ammeters
    • Rotary Test Switch
    • Electrical Power Control
    • Avionics Power Control
    • Fuel Transfer Control
    • Engine Start and Ignition Control
    • Anti-Ice/De-Ice Controls
    • Pilots AHRS Control
    • Exterior Lights Control
      Installed on Right-Hand Panel (copilot):
    • Flight Director Mode Select Panel
    • Master Warning/Master Caution Lights
    • Display Control Panel
    • Primary Flight Display
    • Course Knob Panel
    • Copilot’s AHRS and Flight Deck Lighting Controls
    • Flight Hour Meter
    • Copilot’s Digital Audio Control Panel
    • Blanking Plate for Optional CVR
    • Oxygen Pressure Indicator
    • ELT Remote Switch
      Installed on Center Panel
    • Electronic Standby Instrument System
    • Multifunction Display
    • Radio Tuning Units (Dual)
    • TAWS Switches
    • Landing Gear Control and Indicators
      Installed on Environmental Control Panel
    • Cabin Rate of Climb and Pressurization System Digital Controller
    • Emergency Cabin Pressure Dump Control
    • Cockpit Air Distribution Control
    • Vapor Cycle Air Conditioning Control
    • Air Source Selection Control
    • Manual Pressure Control
    • Fan/Defog Control
    • Cabin Altitude and Differential Pressure Gauge
    • Ground Idle Switch
    • Cabin Temperature Controls
      Installed on Pedestal
    • Engine Power Levers
    • Flap Position Indicator
    • Flap Control
    • Speed Brake Control
    • Engine Synchronizer Switch
    • FMS Control Display Unit (CDU)
    • Remote Course, Altitude, Heading Preselect Control
    • Cursor Control Panel
    • Autopilot Control Panel
    • Elevator Trim Control and Indicator
    • Aileron Trim Control and Indicator
    • Rudder Trim Control and Indicator
    • Maintenance Diagnostic System Download Port
      Instrument/Warning Systems:
    • Annunciator Panel Coupled to Master Warning/Master Caution System
    • Engine Fire Warning System
    • Battery Temperature Overheat System
    • Windshield Air Overheat System
    • Autopilot Off Warning
    • Autopilot Trim Warning (on EFIS and Autopilot Controller)
    • Overspeed Warning
    • Comparator Warning (on EFIS)
    • Altitude Deviation Warning
    • Decision Height Warning

    Specifications

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    Detailed Specifications

    Performance data is based on the standard CJ3 configuration, operating in International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) conditions with zero wind. Takeoff and landing field lengths are based on a level, hard surface and dry runway.

    Actual performance will vary with factors such as environmental conditions, aircraft configuration and operational/ATC procedures.

    Dimensions

    • Length
    • 51 ft 2 in (15.59 m)
    • Height
    • 15 ft 2 in (4.62 m)
    • Wingspan
    • 53 ft 4 in (16.26 m)
      Wing
    • Wing Area
    • Wing Sweep
    • 294 sq ft (27 sq m)
    • 0.0 degrees
    • Wheelbase
    • 20 ft (6.10 m)
    • Tread
    • 16 ft (4.88 m)
      Cabin Interior
    • Height
    • Width
    • Length

    • 57 in (1.45 m)
    • 58 in (1.47 m)
    • 15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
    • Seating Capacity
    • 7 - 8
      Baggage Capacity
    • Weight
    • Volume

    • 1,000 lb (454 kg)
    • 65 cu ft (1.84 cu m)
    • Single Pilot Certified
    • Yes

    Wingspan – 53 ft 4 in (16.26 m)

    Height
    15 ft 2 in (4.62 m)

    Length – 51 ft 2 in (15.59 m)

    Weights

    • Maximum Ramp Weight
    • 14,070 lb (6,382 kg)
    • Maximum Takeoff Weight
    • 13,870 lb (6,291 kg)
    • Maximum Landing Weight
    • 12,750 lb (5,783 kg)
    • Maximum Zero Fuel Weight
    • 10,510 lb (4,767 kg)
      Usable Fuel Capacity
    • Weight
    • Volume

    • 4,710 lb (2,136 kg)
    • 703 gal (2,661 l)
    • Basic Operating Weight
    • 8,760 lb (3,973 kg)
    • Useful Load
    • 5,310 lb (2,409 kg)
    • Maximum Payload
    • 1,750 lb (794 kg)
    • Full Fuel Payload
    • 600 lb (272 kg)

    Performance

    • Maximum Cruise Speed
    • 416 ktas (770 km/h)
    • Range
    • 1,875 nm (3,472 km)
    • Takeoff Distance
    • 3,180 ft (969 m)
    • Landing Distance
    • 2,770 ft (844 m)
    • Maximum Operating Altitude
    • 45,000 ft (13,716 m)
    • Maximum Climb Rate
    • 4,478 fpm (1,365 mpm)
    • Maximum Limit Speed
    • 0.737 Mach

    Powerplant

    Two, dual-channel FADEC-controlled, Williams FJ44-3A turbofan engines are installed on the CJ3. The engine is a medium-bypass, twin-spool design with five compression stages and three turbine stages. It produces 2,820 pounds (12.54 kN) of thrust at sea level, static conditions, flat-rated up to 79°F (26°C). The FADEC system also provides time-limited dispatch, diagnostics, and engine synchronization.

    • Manufacturer: Williams International
    • Model: (2) FJ44-3A
    • Power Output: 2,820 lbs
    • Time Between Overhaul: 4,000 hrs