January 22, 2021: Flying the Cessna Citation Longitude

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January 22, 2021: Flying the Cessna Citation Longitude

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Jan 23, 2021

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In this week’s episode, AIN editor-in-chief Matt Thurber discusses his demonstration flight earlier this month in the super-midsize Cessna Citation Longitude.

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Jan 23, 2021

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January 22, 2021: Flying the Cessna Citation Longitude

January 22, 2021: Flying the Cessna Citation Longitude

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