Cessna Announces Performance Increase for Citation Longitude
October 31 2016 - 2:45PM
Business Wire
Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc.,
a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced during the 2016
Business Aviation Exhibition & Convention that its Citation
Longitude will exceed initial performance targets with improved
range and payload for this revolutionary super-midsize business
jet. Further establishing the aircraft’s anticipated leadership in
its segment, the Longitude has achieved an improved range of 3,500
nautical miles, an increase of 100 nautical miles, and full fuel
payload of 1,600 pounds, an increase of 100 pounds.
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Citation Longitude makes flying debut to
NBAA 2016 in Orlando, Fla. (Photo: Business Wire)
“These performance enhancements for the Citation Longitude are a
direct result of our industry-leading engineering processes that
allow us to meet our program milestones and exceed our customers’
expectations,” said Michael Thacker, senior vice president,
Engineering. “Increases for both range and payload on the Longitude
will bring even more value to our customers, particularly for
popular non-stop routes, including New York to Paris, London to
Dubai and Singapore to Sydney.”
Following an impressive unveiling at last year’s NBAA and
successful first flight earlier this month, the Citation
Longitude has made its flying debut to NBAA and is on display this
week at the Orlando Executive Airport. Certification is expected in
2017.
Revolutionizing the super-midsize market
The Citation Longitude is designed specifically for maximum
passenger comfort and offers the lowest cabin altitude in its class
at 5,950 feet. State-of-the-art cabin technology allows passengers
to manage their environment and entertainment from any mobile
device, while standard high-speed internet maximizes in-flight
productivity. With seating for up to 12 passengers, the Longitude
features a stand-up, flat-floor cabin with a standard double-club
configuration and a class-leading walk-in baggage compartment fully
accessible in flight.
The clean-sheet design of the Longitude integrates the latest
technology throughout the aircraft, which will bring customers the
lowest ownership costs in this class. It features the next
evolution of the Garmin G5000 flight deck and is powered by
FADEC-equipped Honeywell HTF7700L turbofan engines with fully
integrated autothrottles. With head-up display and enhanced vision
capability, the Longitude facilitates eyes-up flying. The spacious
cockpit incorporates easier access and an ergonomic design that
fully focuses on crew comfort and efficiency.
Image:Citation Longitude makes flying debut to NBAA 2016
in Orlando, Fla.
About Textron Aviation Inc.
Textron Aviation Inc. is the leading general aviation authority
and home to the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands, which account
for more than half of all general aviation aircraft flying. The
Textron Aviation companies include Cessna Aircraft Company and
Beechcraft Corporation, bringing together decades of unmatched
experience in designing, building and supporting airplanes. It
provides the most versatile and comprehensive general aviation
product portfolio in the world through five principal lines of
business: business jets, general aviation and special mission
turboprop aircraft, high performance piston aircraft, military
trainer and defense aircraft, and a complete global customer
service organization. Its broad range of products include such
best-selling aircraft as Citation and Hawker business jets, King
Air and Caravan turboprops and T-6 military trainer aircraft, all
of which are backed by the industry’s most capable global service
network. For more information, visit txtav.com.
About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its
global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance
businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and
services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands
such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen,
Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Bad Boy Off Road, Textron
Systems, and TRU Simulation + Training. For more information
visit: www.textron.com.
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