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Citation CJ4 Gen2

Citation CJ4 Gen2 active-aircraft record with source-reviewed program lineage and key specifications. Published qualifiers and development-state limits are preserved exactly.

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Canonical model record

Program and lineage fields

Current marketed name
Citation CJ4 Gen2
Program / lineage
CJ4 lineage → CJ4 Gen2
Type / tags
business_jet
Launch & first flight
Gen2 introduced 2021; derivative program
Certification / entry into service
In service; 500th CJ4-series delivery Aug 2026 was a Gen2
Current lifecycle / stage
Active / in service during Gen3 transition
Source basis
OEM

Source-led data

Key specifications

Range
2,165 nm
Speed / ceiling
451 ktas; FL450; Mmo ~0.77
Field performance
TO 3,410 ft; landing 2,940 ft
Cabin
17 ft 4 in L × 58 in W × 57 in H
Engine / capacity / MTOW
2× Williams FJ44-4A, 3,621 lbf ea; up to 10 occupants; MTOW 17,110 lb
Data note
Active Gen2 deliveries confirmed Aug 2026

Field-level provenance

Sources and review notes

  1. Cessna Citationoem · high confidence

    Citation CJ4 Gen2 active-aircraft reference

    Official section-level source retained from the supplied source-reviewed dataset; preliminary and derivative qualifiers remain visible at field level.

    Open source
  2. M2 Gen3oem · high confidence

    Citation CJ4 Gen2 active-aircraft reference

    Official section-level source retained from the supplied source-reviewed dataset; preliminary and derivative qualifiers remain visible at field level.

    Open source
  3. CJ3 Gen3oem · high confidence

    Citation CJ4 Gen2 active-aircraft reference

    Official section-level source retained from the supplied source-reviewed dataset; preliminary and derivative qualifiers remain visible at field level.

    Open source
  4. CJ4 Gen3oem · high confidence

    Citation CJ4 Gen2 active-aircraft reference

    Official section-level source retained from the supplied source-reviewed dataset; preliminary and derivative qualifiers remain visible at field level.

    Open source
  5. Ascendoem · high confidence

    Citation CJ4 Gen2 active-aircraft reference

    Official section-level source retained from the supplied source-reviewed dataset; preliminary and derivative qualifiers remain visible at field level.

    Open source
  6. Textron Media Centeroem · high confidence

    Citation CJ4 Gen2 active-aircraft reference

    Official section-level source retained from the supplied source-reviewed dataset; preliminary and derivative qualifiers remain visible at field level.

    Open source

Aircraft history and related intelligence

Citation CJ4 Gen2 active-aircraft record with source-reviewed program lineage and key specifications. Published qualifiers and development-state limits are preserved exactly.