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Partially retired

How the Citation VII fits into the Citation III/VII story

Citation VII is a partially retired member of the Cessna Citation III / VI / VII family, known for the higher-thrust final branch with stronger hot-and-high performance.

The Citation VII earned a distinct place in the Cessna Citation III / VI / VII family story through its engines, seating, range, service entry, and the missions operators chose it to fly.

Service entry

1992

Seating

7 to 9

Range

2,200 nm

Variant history

Why it branches from the family

The Citation VII stands out within the Cessna Citation III / VI / VII family because it captures the higher-thrust final branch with stronger hot-and-high performance.

It entered service in 1992 with Garrett TFE731-4R engines, typical seating for 7 to 9, and published range of about 2,200 nautical miles.

Fact rows

Reference snapshot

Engines
Garrett TFE731-4R
Type data
Service entry
1992
Operator records
Typical seating
7 to 9
Operator layouts
Range
2,200 nm
Planning data

Return to the family page

Return to the family history for the wider program story, then compare this version with the other models that carried the design into different markets and missions.