The Learjet 75 had improved features like upgraded avionics, winglets, and higher fuel-efficiency engines and a larger cabin. Delays led to canceled orders and deliveries were below company ...

Aircraft Winglets Use (Credits: AOPA) Meanwhile, other researchers were also looking into winglets, and in 1977, a company called LearJet was the first to put winglets on a real plane. NASA also ...

At the same time, winglet research was happening independently of NASA, and business jet manufacturer LearJet was the first to mount winglets on an actual aircraft, in 1977. Two years later ...

As the unofficial historian of Learjet, Dick Kovich admits he’s “actually done dumpster diving” to save items related to the iconic brand. That’s why he and other former Learjet employees ...

After testing on various aircraft by NASA and the US Air Force, Learjet fitted winglets to its prototype Learjet 28 in 1977. Gulfstream followed suit and began fitting winglets on all of its business ...

“The Learjet pilot read back the instructions clearly ... the FAA said at the time. The left winglet of a Boeing 757 clipped the horizontal stabilizer of an empty Delta Air Lines Bombardier ...

In an industry where bikes seem to be getting faster, pricier, and capable of everything except paying rent, we consider the necessity of the winglet. Today’s bit of diagnosis doesn’t come from ...