Cessna · In Production
Citation Ascend
Citation Ascend active-aircraft record with source-reviewed program lineage and key specifications. Published qualifiers and development-state limits are preserved exactly.
Canonical model record
Program and lineage fields
- Current marketed name
- Citation Ascend
- Program / lineage
- Citation Excel/XLS/XLS+ → XLS Gen2 → Ascend
- Type / tags
- Midsize jet; turbofan
- Launch & first flight
- Announced May 2023; derivative/new-generation 560XL-family aircraft
- Certification / entry into service
- FAA type certification Nov 5, 2025; first retail delivery Dec 30, 2025
- Current lifecycle / stage
- Active production / in service
- Source basis
- OEM + FAA
Source-led data
Key specifications
- Range
- 1,940 nm (4 pax, HSC, NBAA IFR reserves)
- Speed / ceiling
- 441 ktas; FL450; Mmo 0.75
- Field performance
- TO 3,800 ft; landing 3,180 ft
- Cabin
- 18 ft 6 in L × 66 in W × 60 in H standard / 68 in optional
- Engine / capacity / MTOW
- 2× P&WC PW545D, ~4,218 lbf ea; max 12 pax; MTOW 20,500 lb
- Data note
- Certified current page
Field-level provenance
Sources and review notes
- Cessna Citationoem · high confidence
Citation Ascend active-aircraft reference — program lineage and key specifications
Official section-level source retained from the supplied source-reviewed dataset; preliminary and derivative qualifiers remain visible at field level.
Open source - M2 Gen3oem · high confidence
Citation Ascend active-aircraft reference — program lineage and key specifications
Official section-level source retained from the supplied source-reviewed dataset; preliminary and derivative qualifiers remain visible at field level.
Open source - CJ3 Gen3oem · high confidence
Citation Ascend active-aircraft reference — program lineage and key specifications
Official section-level source retained from the supplied source-reviewed dataset; preliminary and derivative qualifiers remain visible at field level.
Open source - CJ4 Gen3oem · high confidence
Citation Ascend active-aircraft reference — program lineage and key specifications
Official section-level source retained from the supplied source-reviewed dataset; preliminary and derivative qualifiers remain visible at field level.
Open source - Ascendoem · high confidence
Citation Ascend active-aircraft reference — program lineage and key specifications
Official section-level source retained from the supplied source-reviewed dataset; preliminary and derivative qualifiers remain visible at field level.
Open source - Textron Media Centeroem · high confidence
Citation Ascend active-aircraft reference — program lineage and key specifications
Official section-level source retained from the supplied source-reviewed dataset; preliminary and derivative qualifiers remain visible at field level.
Open source
Aircraft history and related intelligence
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