Wichita, Kansas First prototype of the highly-anticipated Cessna Citation Latitude midsize business jet made its maiden flight on Tue...
Wichita, Kansas
First prototype of the highly-anticipated Cessna Citation Latitude midsize business jet made its maiden flight on Tuesday. The flight tested flaps, landing gear, pressurization systems, anti-ice capabilities, stability and control.
The aircraft reached an altitude of 28,000 feet and attained speeds of 230 mph (Mach 0.6). Cessna’s Citation Latitude will have the widest fuselage of any Citation jet, designed with a flat cabin floor and 6 ft (1.83m) of cabin height and a 2,500 nm (4,630 km) range. The two-pilot Latitude accommodates up to nine passengers, and can attain a flight level of 43,000 ft (13,106m) in just 23 minutes.
The Citation Latitude is designed with a powerful new cabin cooling system, Garmin G5000 avionics and auto-throttle capabilities, an electronically-operated cabin door, and lower cabin altitudes for a more comfortable flight. The aircraft was announced at the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA) in October 2011. Type certification for the Citation Latitude is expected in the second quarter of 2015.
Citation Latitude will be able to fly non-stop between such cities as Los Angeles and New York, Houston and Bogotá, Colombia, Rome to Dubai, and Singapore to Beijing.
First prototype of the highly-anticipated Cessna Citation Latitude midsize business jet made its maiden flight on Tuesday. The flight tested flaps, landing gear, pressurization systems, anti-ice capabilities, stability and control.
The aircraft reached an altitude of 28,000 feet and attained speeds of 230 mph (Mach 0.6). Cessna’s Citation Latitude will have the widest fuselage of any Citation jet, designed with a flat cabin floor and 6 ft (1.83m) of cabin height and a 2,500 nm (4,630 km) range. The two-pilot Latitude accommodates up to nine passengers, and can attain a flight level of 43,000 ft (13,106m) in just 23 minutes.
The Citation Latitude is designed with a powerful new cabin cooling system, Garmin G5000 avionics and auto-throttle capabilities, an electronically-operated cabin door, and lower cabin altitudes for a more comfortable flight. The aircraft was announced at the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA) in October 2011. Type certification for the Citation Latitude is expected in the second quarter of 2015.
Citation Latitude will be able to fly non-stop between such cities as Los Angeles and New York, Houston and Bogotá, Colombia, Rome to Dubai, and Singapore to Beijing.
