Cessna · In Production
M2 Gen2
Citation M2 Gen2 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 M2 Gen2
- Program / lineage
- CitationJet/CJ1+ lineage → M2 → M2 Gen2
- Type / tags
- Entry-level light jet; turbofan
- Launch & first flight
- Gen2 introduced 2021; current autothrottle configuration certified 2025
- Certification / entry into service
- FAA autothrottle configuration Oct 13, 2025; EIS Jan 2026
- Current lifecycle / stage
- Active / in service during Gen3 transition
- Source basis
- OEM + FAA
Source-led data
Key specifications
- Range
- 1,550 nm
- Speed / ceiling
- 404 ktas; FL410; Mmo ~0.71
- Field performance
- TO 3,210 ft; landing 2,590 ft
- Cabin
- 11 ft L × 58 in W × 57 in H
- Engine / capacity / MTOW
- 2× Williams FJ44-1AP-21, 1,965 lbf ea; up to 8 occupants; MTOW 10,700 lb
- Data note
- Current Gen2 performance
Field-level provenance
Sources and review notes
- Cessna Citationoem · high confidence
Citation M2 Gen2 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 M2 Gen2 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 M2 Gen2 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 M2 Gen2 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 M2 Gen2 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 M2 Gen2 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
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