They say their hard work paid off, but the Learjet crew is just happy to set foot back on solid ground. “It’s a testament to the airplane. It’s a testament to the airplane that Bill Lear ...

A flight captain on the crew said that it’s the first-ever Learjet to make this journey. Brenda Lear, the widow of Bill Lear Jr., the son of Learjet’s founder, was in attendance. She became ...

bringing roughly 60 years of Learjet history to an end. Lear Jet 23-003 has historical significance. “Business aviation was alive and well in 1962 to 1964 when Bill Lear first came to town and ...

Learjet was founded by Bill Lear in the late 1950s. Lear noticed that a Swiss ground-attack fighter, the FFA P-16, was a great starting point for an aircraft that could be converted into a luxurious ...

Bill Lear founded the company in the late 1950s as the Swiss American ... moved his company to Wichita, Kansas, in 1962. The Learjet brand has had a fascinating history, from its innovative beginnings ...

It was a sanctuary for the business woman and philanthropist, who was married to Bill Lear, founder of Learjet. When she died, it was split into eight private home lots along the river.

The Lockheed JetStar might have created the private jet market, but it was Learjet that really turned it into a booming industry. Designed and built by Bill Lear, the first Learjet was built in ...

The response to the Learjet model 23 upon is debut in 1963 was immediate, as the rich and famous beat a path to Bill Lear’s door. [Image: National Air & Space Museum] The development of the original ...

“All that money will go to rebuilding ‘23-003’.” The first Learjet crashed during a test flight. The second one was Bill Lear’s personal jet and now is in the Smithsonian. Learjet 23, Serial No. 3, ...