Cessna's Citation Latitude will enter the market boasting better performance figures than the company predicted.
With the flight test program now completed, the final performance figures show a 150-nm increase in the range to 2850 nm and a 25-metre improvement in take-off distance (1091 m).
“The new Citation Latitude has been a performance winner from day one – meeting or exceeding every milestone in the certification effort and winning the attention of customers with its expansive, large cabin environment and amenities,” said Scott Ernest, president and CEO. “Customers also appreciate the Latitude’s midsize acquisition price and up to 20% lower operating costs than competing aircraft.”
Four prototypes were used in the test program to verify the performance, making 690 flight and logging 1700 hours in the air.
The Citation Latitude will carry nine passenger and has a maximum cruise speed of 446 KTAS. It is pushed along by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D1 engines giving 5670 lb of thrust each.