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Textron Aviation Unveils Longitude Maritime Variant
By: Jerry Siebenmark
Caption: The new design enables the Cessna Citation Longitude to conduct special missions operations over land and sea.
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Textron Aviation Special Missions is introducing a Cessna Citation Longitude variant designed for maritime patrol activities. Under the design, the Citation Longitude MPA has an eight-hour loiter capability and a 3,500-nm maximum range.

It also features a transmissive belly radome for maritime radars, beyond-line-of-sight fairing, electro-optical/infrared sensor lift, and optional night vision goggle-compatible lighting. That makes it capable of conducting surveillance missions over land and water, as well as conducting search and rescue, border patrol, and fishery monitoring, according to the Wichita-based aircraft manufacturer.

“The Cessna Citation Longitude provides an excellent value for special-mission operations due to its acquisition cost and operation cost combined with excellent speed, range, and payload capacity,” said Textron Aviation v-p of special missions sales Bob Gibbs. “Textron Aviation has developed and had certified factory provisions for various mission equipment supporting maritime patrol and surveillance missions, maximizing value for operations worldwide.”

The 2022 base price for a Longitude is $29.96 million. Additional costs for the Longitude MPA are based on customer requirements.