Cessna Citation V

Citation V/Ultra
Citation Encore/Encore+
The Citation 560 (here a U.S. Army UC-35A) is a small business jet with twin aft-mounted turbofans
Role Corporate jet
National origin United States
Manufacturer Cessna
First flight August 1987
Introduction 1987 (Citation V), 1994 (Ultra), 1998 (Encore)
Primary users United States Army
United States Marine Corps
Produced 1989 (V) – 2011 (Encore+)[1]
Number built 774 : 262 V, 279 Ultra, 168 Encore, 65 Encore+[1]
Developed from Cessna Citation S/II

The Cessna Citation V (company designation Model 560) is a business jet built by Cessna that was in production from 1989 until 2011. During that time, 774 such craft were made. The first Model 560 prototype, a stretched version of the Citation S/II, flew in August 1987 and was certified on December 9, 1988.

The upgraded Citation Ultra was announced in September 1993, the Citation Encore upgraded with PW535 turbofans was announced in 1998, before the improved Encore+. Its U.S. military designation is UC-35 as an executive transport and OT-47B as a drug interdiction reconnaissance aircraft.

  1. ^ a b "500-Series Technical Review". Textron Aviation. April 28, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2015.

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