Bravo vs CJ2

[cheyflyer]

Anyone know the good/bad for these 2 side by side?

 

[deadstick]

Range link here...

The Citation II/Bravo
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Built between 1978 and 1984, quickly became the worldwide best selling business jet. Customer demand resulted in a reopening of the production line in 1987. The airplane was being manufactured until 1995. In April of 1997 the Bravo rolled out with improvement over the heavy II with trailing-link gear, P&W 530A engines, 45,000' surface ceiling, Primus 1000 avionics and increased payload.​

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Citation II Serial CE550-0002 through CE550-0505, Citation II Classic Serial CE550-0550 through 0626 and Citation II Heavy CE550-0627 through CE550-0733. Citation Bravo Serial CE550-0801 and ON.

Full Fuel Payload: CJ2 668, Bravo 801
Normal Cruise: CJ2 407, Bravo 390
LR Cruise: CJ2 351, Bravo 343

I don't have the numbers, but the DOC the CJ2 has to be a lot lower. I believe the claim for the CJ2 is less than $2/nm.​

 

[CIIBK]

Bravo engines are very expensive to overhaul, $440,000 to over $500,000 per side. Keep that in mind when shopping. If you find a CJ2 on Tap Elite or Power Advantage you are in pretty good shape when the time comes for hots or O'hauls.

 

[cheyflyer]

Thanks,

How about cabin size. The CJ2 seems like a pretty small plane. Just wonder how cramped it is with 6 men in the back. Is the Bravo abut the same size?

I know the CJ2 has a huge cargo area, how does the Bravo compare in the baggage carring dept.

Any engine programs for the Bravo?

 

[deadstick]

CJ2 Bravo
Cabin Ht 4.75 4.7
Cabin Wd 4.9 4.8
Cabin Ln 14.1 16
Volume 240 263
Int bag vol 4 33
Ext bag vol 70 41