“We are delighted to build on our strong partnership with Cessna. We have enhanced the already highly efficient and extremely successful AE 3007 platform. The AE 3007C2 utilises the latest advances in engine technology and performance to deliver increased thrust alongside reduced fuel consumption.”  Cessna Chairman, President and CEO Jack Pelton said: “We’ve enjoyed a very successful relationship with Rolls-Royce, so we’re excited to move to a new level together on the new Citation Ten.”  

Rolls-Royce is the world’s leading engine supplier for business jets with a 36 per cent share of the market. The company powers 15 different in-service business jet types in a fleet of 2,400 aircraft. This new 7,000lbf class two-shaft engine combines the latest technology with the proven reliability and superior performance of the AE 3007 family.  The AE 3007C2 sets a new performance standard for direct climb to altitude. Compared with the AE 3007C1, the AE 3007C2 delivers a 4 per cent increase in takeoff thrust, 6 to 10 per cent improvement in climb and cruise thrust and an additional 1.4 per cent improvement in engine specific fuel consumption (SFC).  

The AE 3007C2 features a higher flow, more efficient fan with 38.5 inch compound swept fan blades. This advanced fan blade design is mechanically more durable and features improved stability. The engine cycle is further optimized by a larger LP turbine for durability and HP compressor vane schedule for efficiency. New FADEC software provides improved engine health monitoring and engine start logic enabling quick turn-around capability.

The first AE 3007C engine entered service in 1996, the same year the Cessna Citation X design team received the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy. To date, Rolls-Royce has delivered more than 600 AE 3007 engines to Cessna for its Citation X. The AE 3007C2 has 90 per cent commonality in engine core with the AE engine family which has over 40 million hours of service-proven operations.