My current understanding (please confirm before assuming this is reliable):

All the 550/II/SII/Bravo are the same size, 6 side windows.

All the 560/V/Ultra/Encore/Encore+ are the same size, about 20 inches longer than the 550s, 7 side windows.

Citation II are "straight" 550s. Characterized by constant taper wing, single panel flaps, JT15D-4 engines, booted wing deice, 6 side windows.

Also there is a 551, A Citation IISP, which is the same airplane as the 550, but weight limited to allow single pilot certification under part 23.

Citation SII is an S550. Characterized by a wing with bent leading edge, two panel flaps, JT15D-4B engines, TKS deice, lots more fuel capacity. The new wing allowed for higher speeds and shorter runway use. The -4B engine was tweaked to give it higher power at altitude, and the MGTOW was increased. The SII has more in common with the V than the II series.

(There's a 552, special version for Navy of the SII with higher power engines, all but one of them burned in a hangar fire in 1993 in Topeka, KS.)

Citation Bravo is a 550 with straight wing, but with PW530A engines, trialing link gear, Primus avionics. Used boots for deice.

Citation V is a 560. Basically takes the SII wing, removes TKS and uses boots, changes engines to JT15D-5A. Has 7 side windows and is longer, higher weight. Delivered with steam gauges.

Citation V Ultra is a V but with "integrated" Honeywell Primus 1000 avionics and engine changed to JT15D-5D to give it a bit more thrust. Still has boots.

Citation Encore is a 560 but with bleed air wing deice and using a PW535A engines. Still has Primus 1000. Has trailing link landing gear. Fuel capacity reduced over SII/V/Ultra due to bleed air leading edge and trailing link gear size.

Citation Encore+ is a 560 but with PW535B engines and Proline 21 avionics.


500 was the original Citation/FanJet 500. There are variations such as short wing and long wing varieties.

501 was a single pilot version of the 500 under part 23.

Mike C.

Right up to the moment you fly a Citation V with a Garmin panel. That’s the sleek new model with long legs that rocks you back in your seat and gets you high in no time that will steal you away from your 550 sweetheart. Don’t get too attached. Just sayin.

Keep telling yourself that Michael T. Lease that bad girl and let the other guy worry about it.

The part I liked about leasing was when the flight was done, I wrote up what was wrong with the bird and left the keys
But, it wasn't always there when you needed it.

That’s why I have 7 jet leases. 3 550’s, 560, 2 CJ2’s, 1 C510. 3 type ratings mind you.

The only thing better than having 7 jet leases...having a buddy with 7 jet leases.

The only thing better than having 7 jet leases...having a buddy with 7 jet leases.

Well enough to know what I’ll say next...

Well enough to know what I’ll say next...

Fun to see what you’ve done. Humbly started this thread and am dumbfounded about what I stirred up.

550’s = IIs, S/Ii (weeping wing and V wing), 551 (sp II), Bravo (training link lg, different engines and Avionics)

560 = V, Ultra (engines and avionics) Encore (engine, hot wing, trailing link), Encore Plus (Avionics )

Don’t know much about 500/501

They can all be flown using the 500 type rating. They can all be flown SP. 550 and above require a SP wavier. Except the 551

My current understanding (please confirm before assuming this is reliable):

All the 550/II/SII/Bravo are the same size, 6 side windows.

All the 560/V/Ultra/Encore/Encore+ are the same size, about 20 inches longer than the 550s, 7 side windows.

Citation II are "straight" 550s. Characterized by constant taper wing, single panel flaps, JT15D-4 engines, booted wing deice, 6 side windows.

Also there is a 551, A Citation IISP, which is the same airplane as the 550, but weight limited to allow single pilot certification under part 23.

Citation SII is an S550. Characterized by a wing with bent leading edge, two panel flaps, JT15D-4B engines, TKS deice, lots more fuel capacity. The new wing allowed for higher speeds and shorter runway use. The -4B engine was tweaked to give it higher power at altitude, and the MTGW was increased. The SII has more in common with the V than the II series.

(There's a 552, special version for Navy of the SII with higher power engines, all but one of them burned in a hangar fire in 1993 in Topeka, KS.)

Citation Bravo is a 550 with straight wing, but with PW530A engines, trialing link gear, Primus avionics. Used boots for deice.

Citation V is a 560. Basically takes the SII wing, removes TKS and uses boots, changes engines to JT15D-5A. Has 7 side windows and is longer, higher weight. Delivered with steam gauges.

Citation V Ultra is a V but with "integrated" Honeywell Primus 1000 avionics and engine changed to JT15D-5D to give it a bit more thrust. Still has boots.

Citation Encore is a 560 but with bleed air wing deice and using a PW535A engines. Still has Primus 1000. Has trailing link landing gear. Fule capacity reduced over SII/V/Ultra due to bleed air leading edge and trailing link gear size.

Citation Encore+ is a 560 but with PW535B engines and Proline 21 avionics.


500 was the original Citation/FanJet 500. There are variations such as short wing and long wing varieties.

501 was a single pilot version of the 500 under part 23.

Mike C.

Did this happen to you?

Sim scenario. Rapid climb to 3000 and dual flameout.

Sometimes sims miss these little dependencies, so someone was paying attention when they wrote the sim logic. Thanks for presenting the scenario, made me go read the manuals a bit and learn something.

Mike C.