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These are the fastest Midsize private jets

If you’re in a hurry, Cessna’s Citation X and X+ give extra speed to midsize private jets

The Citation X and X+, like the Gulfstream G650, has reached speeds of over Mach .9, just short of breaking the sound barrier and going supersonic. Perhaps as impressive as the first Citation X was delivered in 1996, and still, today is the fastest private jet in the midsize cabin category, according to data provided by Conklin & de Decker. But before we go forward, let’s talk about what’s a midsize jet? ARGUS defines midsize jets from 21,000 to 41,000 pounds at maximum takeoff weight, but there is no industry definition for super-midsize. A spokesperson for the General Aviation Manufacturer’s Association, the super-midsize designation, is a self-proclaimed marketing segment. In fact, in terms of categorizing aircraft, the operators and brokers are often selling jet cards and charters that do so, meaning one person’s midsize jet can be somebody else’s midsize jet. You will even find large light jets sometimes offered up as a midsize jet.

Now that we have that out of the way, the second-fastest midsize jet – the Premier Aircraft Falcon 50-4 – was last delivered in 1996, so it’s unlikely you will find yourself on one. Next up with Bombardier Learjet 55/55C/55B (at 564 miles per hour maximum cruise speed), Beechcraft Hawker 4000 (563 mph), Gulfstream G280 (555 mph), Dassault Falcon 2000DX (555 mph), Dassault Falcon 50 series (552 mph), Dassault Falcon 2000S (551 mph) and new Cessna Citation Longitude (548 mph).

Midsize and Super Midsize Aircraft Specific Jet Cards

While speed is not likely to be a key factor in choosing a midsize or super-midsize jet card, meaning being able to select a specific aircraft may be less important just based on how fast you can go, several jet card options do allow you to get aircraft specific and still get guaranteed availability and fixed hourly rates. Magellan Jets sells a Challenger 300/G200 jet card and Citation X/Sovereign cards in super mid. It also has a Hawker 800XP jet card, which it sells as midsize. Flexjet offers a Challenger 300 jet card, NetJets has Marquis Jet cards specific to the Citation Sovereign and X, ProspAir sells a Hawker 800XP midsize card and a Dassault Falcon 50 super-midsize card, XOJET offers both the Challenger 300 and Citation X. In contrast, Nicholas Air, which enables you to select any jet from its fleet per trip has the Citation Longitude. Also enabling you to choose a specific aircraft and offering guaranteed availability and fixed rates in the mid and super-midsize category is OneFlight International. We also expect Wheels Up, which has delivered three Citation Xs with more on the way, to post pricing for the type soon. Right now, it is using it for customer upgrades, no a bad deal if you reserve a Citation Excel/XLS or King Air 350i and end up with one of the world’s fastest private jets.

Which midsize and super midsize jets are the fastest? Compare over 60 private jets by maximum cruise speed, normal cruise speed, and long-range cruise speed:

Aircraft Name Max Cruise Speed Normal Cruise Speed Long Range Cruise Speed
527 527 470
Cessna Citation X 525 525 470
500 458 430
490 447 420
490 447 420
489 470 447
Gulfstream G280 482 470 459
Dassault Aviation Falcon 50EX 480 459 430
480 455 411
480 455 411
480 455 411
480 455 411
480 459 430
480 431 410
Cessna Citation Longitude 476
475 452 408
474 459 430
Embraer Legacy 500 472 459 439
Bombardier Challenger 300 470 459 459
Bombardier Challenger 350 470 459 459
Gulfstream G150 470 459 430
470 440 400
470 459 430
Embraer Legacy 450 468 459 436
Bombardier Learjet 45XR 465 436 432
Bombardier Learjet 60XR 465 436 423
Bombardier Learjet 75 465 436 432
465 436 428
465 436 432
465 436 416
465 436 423
465 436 432
465 427 418
465 436 417
460 440 420
460 435 392
460 435 392
460 448 414
Cessna Citation Sovereign 459 459 388
459 459
455 424 400
455 424 400
Beechcraft Hawker 850XP 452 430 402
452 430 402
452 430 402
452 452 417
449 430 402
449 430 402
447 430 402
442 429 389
442 429 389
440 440 373
Cessna Citation XLS 433 433 373
433 433 373
Cessna Citation Latitude 429 429 372
428 428 409
427 427 418
Aerion AS2
Embraer Praetor 500 466
Embraer Praetor 600 536

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