N57BJ

This airframe, registered in the United States as N57BJ, is a 1985-built Cessna S550 Citation S/II with serial number S550-0052. The aircraft is owned by Plukair Delaware LLC, a corporate owner located in Wilmington, DE, US, and is recorded on the US registry under that corporate name. The airframe’s basic build and configuration reflect its original 1985 manufacture by Cessna (Textron Aviation); specific valuation and detailed condition reporting for this registration are not published. Notable registry actions for this tail number include its current corporate registration and home-base association with Wilmington, Delaware.

The airframe is outfitted in a typical 7–8 place executive layout, described as Typical 7–8 place executive layout (executive seating), supporting executive passenger transport missions. Operated from its corporate base in Wilmington, DE, the aircraft’s performance—nearly 2,000 nm range and a cruise near 403 knots—suits regional and transcontinental business missions, including point-to-point charter or company shuttle flights within North America. Specific avionics fit and interior finish levels for this serial are not published; routine operation would emphasize efficient short-to-medium stage lengths and executive comfort for up to eight seated occupants. Maintenance considerations are consistent with corporate-operated Citation S/II examples, with periodic attention to the JT15D-4B engines and systems commensurate with corporate flight-hour usage.

The Cessna S550 Citation S/II occupies a light-citation niche with twin JT15D engines delivering moderate thrust and a 43,000 ft ceiling, providing fast climb and cruise for business missions. With a cruise speed of 403 kts and a near-2,000 nm range, it competes historically with other light business jets of the mid-1980s era for buyers seeking economical short-to-medium-haul executive transport. Buyer and charter demand for airframes like serial S550-0052 typically depends on interior condition, avionics modernization, and engine program status; resale and maintenance considerations often focus on engine life, airframe hours, and completeness of corporate maintenance records.