The Cessna Citation Excel series is a remarkable line of business jets that have significantly impacted the midsize jet market. The Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ series has been one of the world's best-selling business jet lines, with over 1,000 aircraft delivered. In their segment of the midsize jet market, the Citation Excel has consistently commanded a 60% market share, compared to 40% for the also popular Learjet 45.
Textron has extended Excel's lease on product life with the new Citation Ascend, an evolutionary development of the Citation Excel - Here's a look at what makes this series so unique: Cessna Citation Excel Role Business jet Manufacturer Cessna, Textron Aviation First Flight February 29, 1996 Status Active In Production Number Built >1,000 Developed From Cessna Citation V, Cessna Citation X Developed Into Cessna Citation Sovereign Citation Excel design and performance The Citation Excel combines elements from different Cessna aircraft to create a unique and highly effective design. It features a shortened Citation X stand-up cabin fuselage and uses a lengthened Citation V wing, also incorporating the tail from the Citation V. This combination results in an aircraft with excellent short-field performance (takeoff distance of 3,590 ft), high cruise speed (423 kts maximum), and impressive range (1,657 nm with four passengers).
The Cessna Citation Excel has remained in production since 1998 with an improving series of variants. Cabin Comfort One of the Excel's standout .