Aircraft
Citation Longitude Development Picking Up Pace
Textron Aviation offered a glimpse into the production and engineering processes supporting its newest Citation, the Longitude.
Textron Aviation’s Longitude is much more than a stretched Latitude, and it will be assembled “across town” at a freshly reconfigured Plant IV in Wichita. Photo: Matt Thurber
Textron Aviation’s Longitude is much more than a stretched Latitude, and it will be assembled “across town” at a freshly reconfigured Plant IV in Wichita. Photo: Matt Thurber

Textron Aviation’s next Citation model–the Longitude–is newer than might be apparent. While the Longitude might seem as though it is a simple stretch of the Latitude, these are two entirely different jets, and their type certification reflects that.


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