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Aircraft Information General Performance & Specifications Description Aircraft Information Year: 1983 – 1991 Make: Citation Model: III Active Fleet: 195 – For Sale/Lease: 38 Average Asking Price – February 2013: $1,234,923 Range: 1,770 – 2,000 nm Contact Number: 1-847-726-5000 General Performance & Specifications Cabin Height: 5.7 Feet Cabin Width: 5.5 Feet Cabin Length: 18.4 Feet Baggage Volume Internal: 61.0 Cubic Feet Baggage Volume External: Seats Executive: 2/7 Max. Take-Off Weight: 22,000 lbs. Max. Landing Weight: 20,000 lbs. Maximum Payload: 1,600 lbs. Balance Field Length: 5,360 Feet Landing Distance: 4,100 Feet Rate of Climb – All Engines: 3,699 Feet / Minute Rate of Climb – One Engine Out: 805 Feet / Minute Normal Cruise Speed: 427 ktas Max. Cruise Speed: 465 ktas Service Ceiling Max. Weight: 43,000 Feet Number of Engines: 2 Engine Manufacturer: Honeywell Engine Model: TFE 731-3B Description The Citation III was Cessna’s first entry into the medium jet market and was designed to supplement the much smaller Citation I and II. The new design features a swept supercritical wing for high-speed long-range flight, new Honeywell TFE 731 turbofans, a T-tail, and a new fuselage. The 389 cubic foot cabin provides seating for seven, a galley, and an aft lavatory. The Citation III’s first flight was on May 30, 1979.