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| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turbofan | ||
| Application | Business | ||
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Business twin jet. Includes the variant Citation XLS Gen2 with updated cabin interior.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Cessna Citation Excel | 1994 / 1996 | 2004 | Baseline variant. |
| Cessna Citation XLS | 2004 / 2004 | 2008 | Upgraded variant, with a glass cockpit. |
| Cessna Citation XLS+ | 2006 / 2007 | 2022 | Variant with extended nose section and different engines. |
| Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 | 2021 / 2022 | Variant with elevated cabin experience. | |
| Cessna Citation Ascend | 2025 / 2024 | Increased payload, increased range, PW545D engine and Garmin G5000 avionics. |
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| Components | Lighting (1) Valves (1) |
| Airframe Systems | Cabin Interiors (1) Safety & Security Systems (1) |
| Avionics | Avionic Components (1) Communications (Airborne) (2) Flight and Data Management (4) Imaging and Visual Systems (1) Indicators and Instruments (4) Navigation Aids (Airborne) (2) Warning Systems (2) |
| Power Systems | Auxiliary Power (1) Engine Components (2) Engines (1) Fuel Systems (1) |
| Precise Flight Inc. | Analysis | Aircraft Exterior Lighting Systems: Pulselite 2401 system |
| The Lee Company | Analysis | Solenoid Valves: |
| Rosen Aviation LLC | Analysis | News | Inflight Entertainment: RosenView LX inflight entertainment system |
| Garmin International | Analysis | News | Satellite Receivers: GDL 60 receiver, optional GDL 69A XM radio weather datalink (Citation Ascend) |
| Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division | Analysis | News | Radio Communications Equipment: Dual VHF-4000 transceivers, CTL-23D remote VHF tuning head, dual TDR-94D Mode S transponders; optional HF-9031A radio with Selcal (Citation XLS+/XLS Gen2) |
| Gogo Business Aviation | Analysis | News | Airborne Communication Systems: Axxess II high-speed wireless internet as standard, ATG 4000 , ATG 5000 or SwiftBroadband options (Citation XLS+/XLS Gen2); Galileo HDX (Citation Ascend) |
| Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division | Analysis | News | Avionics Management Systems: Pro Line 21 integrated avionics system (Citation XLS+/XLS Gen2); Flight Management Systems: FMS-3000 with integrated IDIS-5000 integrated flight information system (Citation XLS+/XLS Gen2) |
| Garmin International | Analysis | News | Automatic Flight Control Systems: G5000 integrated flight deck with GTC touch-screen controllers (Citation Ascend) |
| L3Harris (was L3 Aviation Recorders) | Analysis | Flight Recorders: FA2100 cockpit voice recorder |
| Universal Avionics Systems Corporation | Analysis | News | Flight Management Systems: UNS-1Espw flight management system; Flight Recorders: KAPTURE CVR/FDR (Citation Ascend) |
| Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division | Analysis | News | Weather Mapping Radar: TWR-850 Doppler weather radar (Citation XLS+/XLS Gen2) |
| AMETEK Aerospace & Defense | Analysis | Engine Indicator Instruments: N1/N2/ITT standby engine indicator (Citation XLS+/XLS Gen2) |
| Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division | Analysis | News | Attitude and Heading Reference Systems: Dual AHC-3000 AHRSs (Citation XLS+/XLS Gen2); Air Data Computers: Dual ADC-3000 digital ADCs; Radar/Radio Altimeters: ALT-4000 radio altimeter (Citation XLS+/XLS Gen2); Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: IFIS-5000, including XM WX satellite weather data service (U.S.), and FSU-5010 file server unit (Citation XLS+/XLS Gen2) |
| Garmin International | Analysis | News | Moving Maps: Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT) (Citation Ascend) |
| L3Harris (was L3 Aviation Products) | Analysis | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: GH-3000 electronic standby system; EHSI-4000 electronic horizontal situation indicator (Citation XLS+/XLS Gen2) |
| Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division | Analysis | News | GPS: GPS-4000S WAAS-enabled (Citation XLS+/XLS Gen2); VOR (Omnirange) Receivers: Dual NAV-4500 receivers (Citation XLS+/XLS Gen 2); Distance Measuring Equipment: DME-4000 (Citation XLS+/XLS Gen2) |
| Garmin International | Analysis | News | Onboard Airport Navigation Systems: SafeTaxi airport diagrams (Citation Ascend) |
| Collins Aerospace, Avionics Division | Analysis | News | Collision Avoidance Systems/TCAS: TCAS-4000 (Citation XLS+/XLS Gen2) |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | News | Terrain Awareness and Warning Systems: Mark V EGPWS (Citation XLS+/XLS Gen2) |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | News | Auxiliary Power Units: RE100 APU (Citation XLS+/XLS Gen2); RE100 XL APU (Citation Ascend) |
| NORDAM Nacelles & Thrust Reverser Systems | Analysis | Thrust Reversers: |
| Triumph Integrated Systems - Electronics & Control - West Hartford | Analysis | Full Authority Digital Controls: FADEC |
| Pratt & Whitney Canada | Analysis | News | Turbofan Engines: PW545C (Citation XLS+); PW545B (Citation XLS) (PW500 Series - Cessna Citation Ascend - PW545D; Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 - PW545C ) |
| Triumph Integrated Systems - Electronics & Control - West Hartford | Analysis | Fuel Pumps: Engine fuel pumps & metering units |
