Cessna 550 Bravo
Cessna 550 Bravo Overview
Citation Bravo features new P&WC PW530A turbofans. The aircraft has a modern Honeywell Primus EFIS avionics suite, a revised interior based on that introduced in the Citation Ultra, and other improvements (for example. trailing link main undercarriage). The Bravo did its first flight on April 25 1995 and was granted certification in August 1996. It was delivered first time in February 1997.
Special Features
Citation Bravo has a very comfortable cabin, which was designed to be quiet. It is fitted with bagged insulation and an isolated interior shell to eliminate the low-frequency engine fan noise common in small private jets.
The aircraft has improvements for the crew: easier pre-flight, servicing and maintenance tasks, and so on. The increased performance of the Citation Bravo is due to the new Pratt & Whitney turbofan engines. At the time when it was designed, no other light-sized private jets were using these engines.
Aircraft Data
- ICAO Code: C550
- Manufacturer: Cessna
- Class: Jet
- Crew: 2
- Passengers: 8
- Engines: 2
- Max Speed: 402 kts
- MTOW: 6,123 kg (13,500 lb)
- Time to Climb: 19 / FL 370
- Max Range: 1,998 nmi
- Max Flight Level: 43,000 ft
RocketRoute added advanced performance data for the following profiles:
- Cruise (Intermediate, Long Range, Maximum Rate, SE Intermediate, SE Maximum Rate, SE Long Range)
- Climb (Cruise Climb, Maximum Rate, Cruise Climb Anti-Ice On, Maximum Rate Anti-Ice On)
- Descent (Normal, High Speed, Normal Anti-Ice On, High-Speed Anti-Ice On)
- Holding (Holding, Holding Anti-Ice On)
- Mass & Balance