Best of the Best 2016: Business Jets | Midsize: Cessna Citation Sovereign+

“Cabin comfort is often overlooked by the ‘experts,’ but not by the customer. The Sovereign+ leads the way in terms of cabin comfort and is a workhorse in both the charter and fractional arenas.” —James Butler “The Sovereign+ has a very compelling appeal for those who need to carry nominal loads (passengers and bags) out of a reasonably short runway and travel long distances.” —William Quinn Jr.

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Updated Sun, May 29, 2016, 4:00 AM

“The Sovereign+ has a very compelling appeal for those who need to carry nominal loads (passengers and bags) out of a reasonably short runway and travel long distances.” —William Quinn Jr.

“It has an exceptionally large cabin and baggage volume for its class, and it offers superior runway performance.” —Kevin O’Leary

The Sovereign+ can fly from coast to coast nonstop when carrying six passengers.
The aircraft’s maximum cruising speed is 529 mph.
It can reach 45,000 feet in 27 minutes and needs only 3,530 feet of runway to take off and 2,600 feet to land.
The passenger cabin is just over 25 feet long and is typically configured for eight or nine passengers in club seating.
The cabin is equipped with Cessna’s Clairity cabin-management system, which includes Wi-Fi and touchscreen controls for the lighting, window shades, and temperature.
The cabin retains sea-level pressurization at altitudes as high as 25,000 feet.