Cessna Citation Longitude

History

Due to the cancellation of the midsize business/VIP superjet Citation Columbus in July 2009, Cessna is looking for a replacement aircraft for its product inventory. This eventually led to the company's announcement of "Citation Longitude" in May 2012. 2016.

Production on the series started in March 2017 and is currently in progress (2017).

The Citation Longitude shares features common to other midsize superjets: using a twin-engine configuration, the nacelle is supported on short wings along the outside of the fuselage along the rear end of the aircraft. The main wing aircraft are swept back and carry winglets for efficiency.

The tail is in a "T-shaped" configuration, and the landing gear is in a tricycle arrangement (fully retractable). The cockpit accommodates two (side by side) and is mounted behind a sloping nose cone, providing the crew with good visibility.

Inside, the company offers a variety of seating arrangements (and styles) for discerning clients, focusing on single-aisle configurations with galleys. The cockpit is fully digital, with three large screens and four touch controllers, individual control sticks for each crew member and foot-operated rudder pedals.

The Garmin G5000 avionics kit powers the cockpit and provides real-time in-flight diagnostic reports.

The aircraft is powered by 2 Honeywell HTF7700L turbofan engines for fuel efficiency and performance. These have 7,600 pounds of thrust and performance specs, including a top speed of 882 km/h and a range (assuming four passengers) of 3,500 nautical miles. Maximum altitude is 45,000 feet.

Dimensions include an overall length of 73 feet, a wingspan of 69 feet, and a height of 19.4 feet.

To date, a total of four (expected five) prototypes have spearheaded the program, with the first production-quality aircraft on 13 June 2017.

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