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The Citation 525A comes in two flavors: the CJ2 and CJ2+. Both aircraft share the same overall fuselage design as the original CJ, but is five feet longer to accommodate an additional row of seats making it a nine-seat airplane. The CJ2, serial number 0001 thru 0299, was first delivered in 2000 and powered by a pair of Williams FJ44-2C turbofan engines.
In 2006, the 2 received a minor facelift featuring new FJ44-3A-24 FADEC engines, upgraded interior, and improved avionics – and with It, a new marketing name, the CJ2+.. The biggest difference between the CJ2 and 2+ is its two FADEC engines producing 2,490 pounds of thrust per side. These engines really give the airplane a boost in performance and efficiency compared to the earlier version. I’m taking initial climb rates in excess of 4,000 feet per minute, 418-knot cruise speeds, 1,670-pound payload, and range of about 1700 nautical miles. In fact, because of the FADEC system, the fuel burn and operating costs for the CJ2+ is comparable to the smaller, less powerful CJ CJ1.
The CJ2+ has a maximum takeoff weight of 12,500 pounds, 587-gallon fuel capacity, and useful load of about load of about 4,600 pounds depending on equipment and configuration, and a service ceiling of FL450. The aircraft needs about 3200 feet of runway for takeoff, and just shy of 3,000 feet for landing, with a balanced field length of 3,800 feet. The FADEC allows the engines to idle at a lower RPM, eliminating the need for thrust attenuators found on the earlier CJ2’s and thrust reversers found on legacy Citations.
The CJ2+ is equipped with the Rockwell Collins Proline 21 avionics suit which includes two primary flight displays, one for the pilot and another for the copilot, and an integrated multifunction display with backup reversionary modes. The aircraft also features an integrated Collins FMS, and in some aircraft, a dual FMS setup. This is the same equipment used on bigger, faster business jets and many airliners.
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