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Textron Aviation’s Flagship Longitude Receives FAA Type Certification

Textron Aviation’s CEO Ron Draper (R) receives the FAA type certification document from the FAA’s Paul (Vu) Nguyen, Acting Manager of the Wichita ACO Branch. Textron Aviation
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Key Takeaways:

  • Textron Aviation's new super-midsize business jet, the Citation Longitude, has received its type certification from the FAA, enabling deliveries to begin.
  • The certification followed the most robust testing for a Citation to date, involving nearly 6,000 flight hours and a 31,000-nautical mile world tour.
  • The Citation Longitude features a spacious 6-foot stand-up cabin for up to 12 passengers, a transcontinental range of 3,500 nautical miles, and a maximum cruise speed of 483 ktas.
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Textron Aviation, parent company of Cessna Aircraft, said yesterday that its new super-midsize business jet, the Citation Longitude, has received its type certification from the FAA. Agency type certification paves the way for deliveries of the new airplane to begin.

Rob Mark

Rob Mark is an award-winning journalist, business jet pilot, flight instructor, and blogger.

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