Crane Aerospace & Electronics has been selected by Cessna Aircraft to provide the brake control system for the Citation Latitude mid-size business jet. "Our experience providing brake control systems on numerous Citation products will ensure we provide a system for the Latitude with optimum braking performance," says David Bailey, vice-president of Landing Systems Solutions for Crane Aerospace & Electronics. Preliminary specifications project the aircraft will operate at airports with runways as short as 3,900ft (1,190m). The first flight of the Citation Latitude prototype is expected to take place in mid-2014, with FAA certification (Part 25) and entry into service expected in 2015.

Source: Flight Daily News

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