“Further, many new M2 owners are upgrading from
a turboprop, while still others are moving
laterally to a newer, same-size business jet.
With its single-pilot certification, the
Citation M2 has room for six passengers and is
faster than many comparable aircraft, making it
a strong performer in this segment.”
The Citation M2 was announced in September 2011
with a design driven by customer and pilot
feedback. First flight of the Citation M2
prototype occurred in March 2012 and the first
production unit flew in August 2013. The
development and certification process involved
more than 150,000 engineering hours and two
aircraft flying nearly 1,000 flight test hours
and 360,000 nautical miles.
The Citation M2 has a maximum cruise speed of
400 knots true airspeed (460 miles per hour) and
a range of 1,300 nautical miles. The aircraft
can operate at airports with runways as short as
3,250 feet and will climb to 41,000 feet in 24
minutes. The Citation M2 is certified for
single-pilot operation and features two Williams
FJ44 engines. The aircraft can easily handle
non-stop legs such as Houston, Texas-Washington
D.C.; Chicago-Miami, Fla.; Frankfurt-Moscow; and
Dubai, U.A.E.-Mumbai, India.
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