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The Cessna Citation Longitude, a super-midsize jet, made its first flight on 8 October, 2016. It took off from Beech Field airport and was piloted by experimental test pilots Ed Wenninger and Stuart Rogerson, who said at the time: “The level of maturity in flight characteristics is already very high.”
FAA certification was obtained on 23 September, 2019 after 6,000 flight hours, 11,000 test points and a 31,000 nm world tour.
The Longitude is a 3,500 nm range business jet powered by Honeywell HTF7000 turbofan engines with fully integrated autothrottles. The fuselage cross-section of the aluminium airframe is a stretched version of the Latitude that incorporates an extra seat row to accommodate eight passengers in double club configuration. It has a ~28° swept wing, a T-tail empennage and area rule fuselage contouring. The wings incorporate moderate winglets.
The aircraft offers a full fuel payload of 1,500 pounds, a maximum cruise speed of 476 knots and a high-speed range of 3,400 nm.
The Longitude utilises True Blue Power lithium-ion batteries. The dual electrical system powers seven screens in the Garmin G5000 cockpit suite, and the LinxUs system automatically relays faults and system health information to the Cessna service network. The aircraft is designed to feature the longest maintenance intervals in its class: 800 hours or 18 months.
The windows are around 30 per cent larger than those of earlier Citations. With seating for up to 12 passengers, including an optional crew jump seat, the Longitude features a stand-up, six ft tall flat floor cabin. Floor width is 4 ft 1 in and cabin length is 25 ft. There are a total of eight seats in a double-club configuration, or nine if using the optional three-seat divan. The baggage compartment can be accessed in flight through the vacuum-powered lavatory. Cabin technology enables passengers to manage their environment and entertainment from any mobile device.
FAA type certified Sept 2019 with deliveries following shortly thereafter
September 19, 2023 | Textron expands Wichita interior manufacturing facility |
September 19, 2023 | Coleman Jet makes sale of Citation Longitude |
July 7, 2023 | First Citation Longitude makes its way to Mexico |
June 1, 2023 | IFM Traviation joins Longitude family in Europe |
May 23, 2023 | Longitude number one hundred rolls out to a party |
May 8, 2023 | Las Vegas operator continues to thrive in Miami |
November 10, 2022 | SmartSky solutions are now available for Citation X |
October 21, 2022 | 20-strong Citation order will expand Fly Alliance's growing fleet |
October 18, 2022 | XLS and Longitude order boosts flyExclusive capacity |
July 21, 2022 | Textron introduces special mission Longitude for maritime patrol |
July 4, 2022 | JCAB adds special mission Longitude for flight inspection |
June 26, 2022 | StandardAero sets record for 1,000 HTF7000 engines |
May 15, 2022 | Textron takes order for Citations from Turkish government |
February 18, 2022 | Milestone Longitude joins Scotts Miracle-Gro fleet |
November 18, 2021 | Duncan Aviation gains Honeywell authorisations at Provo |
October 13, 2021 | It's easier to thrive with a fleet of Longitudes on order |
July 19, 2021 | EASA paves the way for European Longitude deliveries |
April 25, 2021 | Bongiovi no speaker system ready for Latitude and Longitude |
March 1, 2021 | GAMA's annual report reveals which types are on top |
February 14, 2021 | QTA corrosion solution dubbed a ‘no-brainer’ |
October 3, 2020 | ATP adds Longitude publication to expanding library |
September 8, 2020 | Textron aircraft owners can take advantage of SAF |
January 7, 2020 | Plush Longitude joins NetJets roster |
November 23, 2019 | Japanese CAB orders mission-configured Longitude |
October 7, 2019 | Cessna's Citation Longitude enters service |
September 24, 2019 | Longitude receives FAA type certification |
September 21, 2019 | Textron marks a half century of Citation innovation |
December 28, 2018 | Longitude takes a step closer to certification |
October 19, 2018 | NetJets puts pen to paper for more than 300 Citations |
June 22, 2017 | Textron's first production Longitude rolls out |
June 7, 2017 | Travel Service steps up as first European Longitude customer |
August 10, 2014 | Me & my aircraft – Super midsize jets: Surprising resilience from super mids as manufacturers continue to innovate |
November 13, 2012 | Me & my aircraft; Citation Latitude and Longitude: Future models offer larger cabins and longer range |
Quiet Technology Aerospace to display proprietary permanent solution to thrust reverser door corrosion on HTF7000 engines at this year's NBAA-BACE Convention | 01/10/2022 |