August 14, 2013 - Cessna Aircraft announced at
the Latin American Business Aviation Convention
and Exhibition (LABACE) in Sao Paulo, Brazil
that the company has completed the first
fuselage for its forthcoming mid-size business
jet, the Citation Latitude. The Latitude
prototype is expected to take its first flight
in early 2014, and a mock-up of the aircraft is
on display at this week’s LABACE show.
The aircraft is expected to have a range of
2,500 nm, permitting non-stop travel between São
Paulo and Caracas, Venezuela, or from Santiago,
Chile to Bogotá, Columbia. Powered by twin Pratt
& Whitney PW306D FADEC-controlled turbofan
engines, the Latitude is expected to have a
maximum cruise speed of 440 ktas. The aircraft
will offer configurations for seating seven to
nine passengers in a spacious, 1.83 m (6 ft)
tall, flat-floored cabin.
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