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Upon its introduction in 1996, the Citation X (model 750) became the fastest civilian aircraft in the world. It was introduced at the October 1990 NBAA convention in New Orleans and the prototype made its maiden flight on 21 December, 1993. Type certification was received on 3 June, 1996.
The first Citation X was delivered in July 1996 to golfer and long-time Cessna customer Arnold Palmer, who set a speed record in September 1997 of 473 knots on a 5,000 closed course. Other owners included film director Sydney Pollack, entrepreneur Steve Fossett, Formula One driver Nelson Piquet and at least one former US president.
The Citation X was approved by Transport Canada on May 22, 1998, and by the European Joint Aviation Authorities in 1999.
The wing, tail, tail cone, gear and systems of the Citation X were designed from scratch. It was the first aircraft from Cessna to use a Rolls-Royce engine and fully integrated avionics, and while it has the same fuselage diameter as the Citations VI and VII, the wing attachment to the fuselage, slung under rather than passing through, is different from that in any previous Citation.
The large diameter of the engine intakes reduces the noise from the pod-mounted engines and improves fuel efficiency, and the highly swept wing with supercritical airfoil increases the the top speed. The Citation X has 37 degrees of sweepback at the quarter chord and the horizontal and vertical stabilisers are also highly swept and are arranged in a T-tail configuration.
Its controls are powered by dual-hydraulic systems for redundancy. One of the major challenges of the overall design was finding enough space in the wing to run all the necessary hydraulic lines. At the time, the chief engineer of the program explained: “The Citation X needs just as many hydraulic pumps and actuators as a large airliner, but has much less space inside the wings.”
In 2018, after a 22 year run, production of the Citation X came to an end. The imminent arrival of the Citation Longitude meant crossover in terms of range and capacity and so the 750 series was phased out.
Derived from stretched Citation III with GMA 3007 engines. Also includes stretched, AE 3007C2 powered Citation X+
| World fleet | Charter fleet | Typical pax | Cabin volume | Cruise | Range | Years | |
| Citation X | 298 | 132 | 8 | 632 cu ft | 525 kts | 2,890 nm | 1996 - 2012 |
| Citation X+ | 31 | 1 | 12 | 670 cu ft | 518 kts | 3,229 nm | 2013 - 2019 |
| August 30, 2024 | Skyservice develops extensive 5G STC portfolio |
| August 5, 2024 | Sun Air Jets adds two to charter fleet |
| June 20, 2024 | RAI Jets' repair centre earns fixed-wing FAA certification |
| March 21, 2024 | Jet Access starts year with extra capability |
| February 19, 2024 | Helijet launches mid-range charters from Vancouver |
| January 8, 2024 | Solojet offers Citation X for fractional ownership |
| October 16, 2023 | LED logo light gains PMA tick for King Airs and Citations |
| October 6, 2023 | Duncan extends Honeywell product support |
| October 4, 2023 | Alerion further expands diverse jet fleet |
| July 25, 2023 | Spirit completes 13-month project improving 11 Citations |
| July 7, 2023 | Gulfstreams and Citations join the Alerion fleet |
| May 28, 2023 | ‘Seats are the stars’ in Duncan's refurbished Citation |
| December 18, 2022 | Chartright adds mid-size to charter fleet |
| August 29, 2022 | SmartSky completes STC for Citation X |
| May 30, 2022 | StandardAero marks 25 years of R-R AE 3007 support |
| January 24, 2022 | First West Star-developed STC for FANS installed on Citation X |
| January 24, 2022 | Spirit to provide FMS 6.1 Citation X upgrade |
| November 5, 2021 | Duncan to modify Avance L5 STCs to include Gogo 5G |
| September 13, 2021 | Trio develops FAA compliant ICAO recorder |
| August 26, 2021 | Honeywell gains EASA approval for RDR-7000 weather radar |
| June 10, 2021 | Citation X and Challenger 300 join Clay Lacy fleet |
| June 8, 2021 | Sixth Citation X at Fort Worth creates Baker's dozen |
| January 19, 2021 | Premier acquires lease of four Citation X jets |
| December 21, 2020 | Citation X fleet leader Mountain adds another unit |
| November 8, 2020 | Duncan drives home DART deal and Gogo for Gulfstream |
| September 26, 2020 | Duncan cleared for Avance L5 installation on Citation 750 |
| July 20, 2020 | FAA releases TSO for Honeywell 3-D radar system |
| November 10, 2019 | Eight more jets join Gama's US managed fleet |
| November 1, 2019 | Textron expands in-flight connectivity for Citations |
| April 30, 2019 | Fleet growth imminent for European operator |
| April 9, 2019 | Silver Air shines in the super mids with a PURE Citation X |
| July 11, 2018 | Air BP continues to serve Blackbushe |
| August 10, 2014 | Me & my aircraft – Super midsize jets: Surprising resilience from super mids as manufacturers continue to innovate |
| February 11, 2013 | ASL brings Citation X to the Benelux |
| November 13, 2012 | Me & my aircraft; Super midsize jets: Latest models bring advanced technology to super midsize arena |
| May 9, 2012 | Buyer's Guide: The future is not what it used to be |
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