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Cessna Citation CJ4

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Business twin jet. Includes the variant CJ4 Gen2.

Photo: Textron Aviation

Lift type

Fixed wing

Construction

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turbofan

Application

Business

Design & construction

Primary structure

Aluminium

Wing

Aluminium

Landing gear

Retractable tricycle

Ice protection

Bleed air

Pressurisation

Pressurised

Autopilot

3-axis + autoland

Avionics architecture

Integrated glass suite

Environmental control

Engine-bleed air-cycle

Wing position

Low

Planform

Swept

Tail

T-tail

Certification

Part 25

Minimum crew

Winglets / sharklets Standard Synthetic vision Standard

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Notes
Cessna Citation CJ4	2006 / 2007	Production: 23 (2020) GAMA: Textron Aviation CE-525C Citation CJ4. Baseline variant with low-mounted wing for low aerodynamic drag.
Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2	2022 / 2022	Production: 6 (2026) GAMA: Textron Aviation CE-525C Citation CJ4 Gen2. 10-passenger variant.
Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3	2024 / 2024	Largest Citation aircraft in the light jet segment, with seating for up to 11 passengers.

Airframer

Textron Aviation Inc.

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