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super-midsize jet

N978TX2002 Cessna Citation X

Registration record

N978TX on the FAA register

Type
2002 Cessna Citation X
Serial
750-0187
Engines
2 × Rolls-Royce AE3007C
Registered owner
Ryan Air LLC, New York, NY, US
Certificate issued
2020-11-24
Airworthiness date
2002-04-15
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Mode S (hex)
ADA31C
Status
Current as of August 2026
Seats
12
Range
2,890 nm
Cruise
525 kt
Rough value range
$2.70M to $5.00M

From Radar's listing-based estimates for business jets of similar engine thrust and age, set to the level of the 16 Cessna Citation X estimates on Radar.

Registration

FAA registration data lists N978TX as a 2002 Cessna Citation X, serial number 750-0187, registered to Ryan Air LLC (New York, NY, US).

FAA registration data

The type certificate on record is FAA TCDS T00007WI (Cessna 750). The FAA record shows a certificate of registration issued November 24, 2020 and an airworthiness date of April 15, 2002.

The type

In the super-midsize jet category, the Citation X lists a maximum passenger count of 12. For range, the type data show 2890 nm, a BJT and trade-press figure for maximum IFR range at long-range cruise with all passenger seats occupied, not a manufacturer figure. Maximum cruise speed is listed at 525 knots true airspeed, with a Mach number of 0.92 and a ceiling of 51000 feet. The type specifications list two Rolls-Royce AE3007C engines at 6442 lbf each, along with 1930 US gallons of fuel capacity. The standard flight deck on the Citation X is Honeywell Primus 2000.

Warm natural light illuminates eight cream leather club seats and walnut trim in the compact, curved Citation X cabin, viewed at eye level looking aft along the narrow dropped aisle toward the lavatory door.

Data: Radar, FAA aircraft registry file of 2026-10-09.

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