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 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Corporate jet |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Cessna |
| Primary users | United States Army |
| Number built | 774 : 262 V, 279 Ultra, 168 Encore, 65 Encore+ |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1989 (V) – 2011 (Encore+) |
| Introduction date | 1987 (Citation V), 1994 (Ultra), 1998 (Encore) |
| First flight | August 1987 |
| Developed from | Cessna Citation S/II |
The Cessna Citation V (company designation Model 560) is a business jet built by Cessna as part of the Cessna Citation family. 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 and later upgraded as the Encore+. Between 1989 and 2011, 774 of all variants were produced. Its U.S. military designation is UC-35 as an executive transport and OT-47B as a reconnaissance aircraft.