Cessna Citation Latitude | Midsize Jet

Friday, June 05, 2015 at 11:04 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The Cessna Citation Latitude is a midsize business jet featuring a luxurious and high-tech interior.
It is equipped with advanced avionics, including Garmin's touch-screen G5000 panel and standard autothrottles for enhanced safety.
The aircraft is powered by quiet, reliable, and efficient Pratt & Whitney turbofans.
Key design elements include an easy-to-operate door, single-point refueling, and robust trailing link gear.

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This midsize beauty puts Cessna’s legendary marque on a new midsize world.

**The Latitude looks a lot like the larger Sovereign. Just step inside the new model; it’s a new world of luxury and high-tech goodness. **

**Taking its place in the Latitude is Garmin’s integrated touch-screen-controlled G5000 panel. **

**A dedicated electronic standby all-in-one instrument is powered by the normal bus but can run off of its own battery if ship’s power is lost. **

Autothrotttles are standard and bring a new safety feature to the midsize segment.

The Latitude has a few distinguishing features, including its ventral fins, one of which is visible below the engine nacelle.

**The all-new door is light, pretty and easy to operate. Press a single button and the magic happens. **

**Single-point refueling is a must for an airplane that can hold 1,700 gallons. The Latitude’s is simple and hands-off. **

The Pratt & Whitney turbofans were an easy choice too. Quiet, reliable (a 6,000 hour tbo) and efficient, they provide plenty of power for spirited performance.

If it ain’t broke … the beefy trailing link gear of the Latitude looks identical to that of the Sovereign.

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