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Purchase price is only one part of the decision. Figures are indicative estimates at the typical market year for each model.

Decision factor	Cessna Citation X+View aircraft profile	Bombardier Learjet 75View aircraft profile	Cessna Citation Sovereign+View aircraft profile
Typical market year	2015	2016	2017
Estimated purchase	€10.9m	€6.51m	€12.09m
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€973k	€601k	€924k
Five-year cash outlay	€15.77m	€9.52m	€16.71m
Cruise speed	527 kt	437 kt	459 kt
Advertised range	3148 nm	1805 nm	2700 nm
Seats	10	10	11
Realistic payload	720 kg	957 kg	810 kg
Runway need	1600 m	1341 m	1600 m
Data confidence	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding
Main trade-off	The Citation X+ combines 10-seat jet capability with about 3,148 NM reported range and about 527 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.	The Learjet 75 combines 10-seat jet capability with about 1,760 NM reported range and about 456 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.	The Citation Sovereign+ combines 11-seat jet capability with about 2,700 NM reported range and about 459 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.

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