M I D S I Z E J E T S
Textron
Citation XLS+
Entered service: May 2008
List price: US$13.6 million
Seats: 2 in cockpit + 8-12 in cabin
(8 as standard)
Cabin height: 5ft 8in (1.73m)
Cabin width: 5ft 6in (1.68m)
Cabin length: 18ft 6in (5.64m)
Range: 1,856 nautical miles (3,437km)
with two pilots and four passengers
Maximum cruise speed: 441kts
(817km/h)
The Citation XLS+ comes with nine
“extra wide” seats as standard – a
single club, two aft seats, a single
belted side-facing seat in the lavatory
and a forward two-place belted couch.
The standard layout also includes a
refreshment centre with trash container
and ice drawer; storage cabinets and
a configurable closet; an externally
serviceable lav; and a full-length
storage compartment for coats, garment
bags and umbrellas.
The VIP seats are fully berthable and
offer full rotation and floor tracking.
Each has a universal outlet and foldout
table. The standard IFEC package
includes a 10.4in (26.4cm) cabin display,
Rosenview entertainment system and
domestic (US) internet service.
Optional features include a
microwave or convection oven, a second
hot beverage container and custom
glassware storage. There are options
for international internet service, DVD
players, additional cabin speakers, highamp
outlets and single-
or four-channel XM radio.
Textron emphasizes the jet’s
combination of “comfort, ease of
operation, range of mission capabilities
and favorable operating efficiencies”,
and says the company’s vertical
integration enables full customizing of
the interiors.
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