Citation XLS Specifications & Descriptions / Performance

At maximum takeoff weight from a sea-level airport, the XLS climbs directly to 43,000 feet in just 20 minutes, quicker than any other jet in its class. Not only can you travel in the comfort of a midsize and at speeds of nearly 500 mph, but you can also get out of airfields as short as 3,590 feet at maximum takeoff weight. It really is the best of several very real worlds rolled into one Sure Thing.

Climb Performance (Preliminary)

Time (min)

TAKEOFF WEIGHT (lbs)

ALTITUDE (ft)
25,000
35,000
39,000
41,000
43,000
45,000
20,200
8
14
17
20
23
29
18,000
7
12
14
16
18
21
16,000
6
10
12
13
15
17


Distance (nm)

TAKEOFF WEIGHT (lbs)

ALTITUDE (ft)
25,000
35,000
39,000
41,000
43,000
45,000
20,200
42
79
98
113
134
172
18,000
37
66
82
92
104
123
16,000
32
57
69
76
86
97


Fuel (lbs)

TAKEOFF WEIGHT (lbs)

ALTITUDE (ft)
25,000
35,000
39,000
41,000
43,000
45,000
20,200
374
559
641
695
766
888
18,000
325
476
539
577
621
679
16,000
282
410
460
488
520
557


Cruise Performance (Preliminary)

WEIGHT (lbs)
19,000   
18,000   
16,000

Speed (KTAS)/Fuel Flow (lbs/hr)

Altitude (ft)
33,000
35,000
37,000
39,000
41,000
45,000

437/1,643
433/1,512
431/1,400
431/1,327
431/1,279
416/1,059

437/1,625
433/1,493
431/1,377
431/1,297
431/1,267
349/1,076

437/1,591
433/1,458
431/1,339
431/1,251
431/1,205
379/1,094