Tony Stewart’s Cessna Citation Bravo
N500TS Cessna Citation Bravo 550
The Citation Bravo is a 7 passenger business jet that can be flown with a single pilot. The Citation is a highly versatile corporate jet that can land at smaller airports than many private jets. If you get a jet card or opt for aircraft fractional ownership this airplane is a great choice.
The Cessna Citation is a highly versatile light business jet that is capable of short-field takeoffs making it well suited for more airports than it’s larger counterparts.
A Cessna Bravo jet can cruise at a maximum airspeed of 402 nautical miles per hour. It is certified to fly at a maximum altitude of 45,000 feet.
This airplane is powered by twin Pratt & Whitney PW 530A Turbo-Jet engines that produce 2,877 pounds of thrust at takeoff.
The jet’s cabin is fairly roomy for a small jet, but not big enough for most adults to stand up in. The cabin height is just over 4.5 feet.
The Citation Bravo’s avionics are simple and straightforward. In fact, the U.S. FAA has approved the Bravo for single pilot operation, which makes this plane popular for pilots who fly their own planes.
The Bravo’s power and fuel management are actually simpler than many turbo-prop planes, with no engine feathering needed. The Bravo is controlled using Honeywell 1000 avionics.
As with all aircraft the range is determined by payload, but with 4 passengers the Cessna Citation Bravo can fly 1,600 miles non-stop. The Bravo has more than twice the luggage capacity of a Beechcraft King Air.
Photo courtesy Peter Jones at McCarran Airport in Las Vegas.
First of all I would like to Thank You for showing us the outside of these beautiful Jets! Is there any reason why we can not see how comfortable the insides are for their passengers?
I have flown in a T-39 Air Force Executive jet, only sitting 6 people, including the Pilot, Co-Pilot and a Crew Chief, leaving only 3 seats left for passengers and no head on-board.
That also did not have any Head Room and is really tough for me to swallow, as I am only 5′5″ tall and still had to bend down to walk the center isle!
It was great to fly in such a small aircraft at such a high speed and altitude, arriving in Texas, from Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, MA in just a few hours, what a RUSH!!!
I am sure I am not the only person that is interested in seeing the inside of these Beautiful Planes and hope that one day in the fairly near future we will be able to see what the inside looks like. Just too bad we could never get a ride in one of them!
I’ve logged many an hour in Vietnam, flying in various Helicopters and small 2 seat, prop driven planes at night on Mortar Patrol! I just could never get my fill of flying and will go up in just about anything that will leave the ground!
Thank You so much for allowing us to see these Jets and how much time these save the Drivers in their very long season, probably the longest of all sports! It allows them the opportunity to get home whenever possible, which I am sure is not nearly often enough!
Thanx Again!
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