The Cessna 500 Citation was the first in Cessna's line of private jets. After the success of Learjet in the luxury jet market, the other major aircraft manufacturers scrambled to come up with a similar product. The FAA certified the Citation in 1971, beginning the Citation family of models, which is the largest business jet fleet today. The Citation here at the Kansas Aviation Museum is one of the earliest models, and bears the serial number 2.

• Pilots + Passengers: 2 + 5
• Max Takeoff Weight: 10,850 lbs. (4,921kg) 
•       Max Landing wt: 10,400 lbs (4717kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1 turbofan,
        2,200 lb thrust   (9.77 kN) each
• Fuel:  Two wing tanks, 268 gal. usable. (1,014.5 liters) each.
• Payload w/ full fuel: approx 1,700 lbs.

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 0.705 (404 kts TAS, 464 mph, 748 km/h) above 26, 000 ft.
• Max Cruise (between 14,000 & 26,000 ft): 289 Knots IAS
  (332 mph, 535 km/h)
• Stall speed: 82 knots (95 mph, 152 km/h)
• Range: approx 1200 NM (1,400 mi, 2,222 km).
• Max operation altitude: 35,000 ft (10,668 m)
• Max cabin pressure differential: 7.6 psid (8,000 ft cabin @ 35,000 ft.)