Citation Bravo (Model 550)

Cessna · United States · first flew 1994 · light aircraft

The Citation Bravo is a light business jet, an updated development of the long-running Citation II/Bravo line with modern turbofans and avionics.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — WingsLow-mounted, straight
E — Engines2 × turbofan, fuselage-mounted
F — FuselageAft-fuselage Pratt & Whitney turbofans
T — TailConventional

WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.

Spot it by:

Look for the straight, moderately-spanned wing, rear-mounted engines and a conventional low tailplane rather than a T-tail.

Specifications

Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.

History

Cessna evolved the earlier Citation II into the Bravo, giving it PW530A engines and a Honeywell EFIS cockpit. The Bravo variant flew in 1994 and entered service in 1997, extending the life of the straight-wing Citation series.

Variants

It descends directly from the Citation II and shares much of its airframe, sitting between the entry-level CitationJets and the swept-wing Excel. Later production offered updated cabin and avionics fits.

Where you'll see it

The Bravo is a common sight at UK regional airfields in charter and corporate roles, valued for good short-field performance and comfortable six-to-seven-seat cabins.

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