Aircraft
Citation Longitude Arrives at NBAA
Textron Aviation brought a full-size Longitude ground-test article to the static display.
Textron Aviation is showing off a full-size Citation Longitude with a production interior this week at its NBAA static display at Las Vegas Henderson Airport. This airplane won’t fly—it is a ground-test article—but it was built on what will become production tooling. (Photo: Mariano Rosales/AIN)
Textron Aviation is showing off a full-size Citation Longitude with a production interior this week at its NBAA static display at Las Vegas Henderson Airport. This airplane won’t fly—it is a ground-test article—but it was built on what will become production tooling. (Photo: Mariano Rosales/AIN)

For some aircraft manufacturers, cycle times for new jet programs are accelerating, meaning that the time from launch to design freeze to prototype rollout and certification is finally getting shorter. This is clearly evident at the NBAA static display at Henderson Airport, where Textron Aviation is showing off a full-size Citation Longitude with a production interior.


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