Aircraft comparison
Cessna Citation Mustang vs Eclipse 550
The same figures as our ownership cost guides, side by side: cabin and performance first, then what each aircraft costs to own and fly.
Cabin and performance
| Cessna Citation Mustang | Eclipse 550 | |
|---|---|---|
| Passengers | 5 | 5 |
| RangeNautical miles, optimum configuration | 1,343 nm | 1,125 nm |
| Cruise speed | 340 kt | 375 kt |
| Service ceiling | 41,000 ft | 41,000 ft |
| Charter rateThe size class's published hourly rates, not a quote for this model | $5,000–$8,000/hr (very light jet) | $5,000–$8,000/hr (very light jet) |
Ownership and operating cost
Fixed costs are what the aircraft costs before it moves: crew, hangar, insurance, management. Variable costs are charged by the hour flown. CRAFT's own estimates, built the same way for every aircraft from public inputs; the real figures depend on how and where you fly.
No estimate for the Eclipse 550 yet. Eclipse publishes only a cruise fuel flow (59 gallons an hour), which understates a whole flight, and Conklin & de Decker's published averages don't list the 550. We leave it blank rather than guess.
| Cessna Citation Mustang | Eclipse 550 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed costsA year, before any flying | $309,741 | Not estimated |
| Variable costsPer hour flown | $1,834/hr | Not estimated |
| Total at 200 hoursFixed plus variable, a year | $676,541 | Not estimated |
| Cost per hour at 200 hours | $3,383/hr | Not estimated |
Full breakdowns: Cessna Citation Mustang and Eclipse 550.
Price by build year, specs and every tail number: Cessna Citation Mustang.
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