The wings incorporate canted winglets derived from the Bombardier Global series, while aerodynamic improvements and a lighter nose design help the Learjet 75 achieve a 4% improved range versus the ...

As the NASA and Boeing studies went forward, Bill Lear’s innovative Learjet Corporation actually put winglets on its prototype Learjet 28 business jet in 1977. It became the first production jet ...

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 ...

When the iconic Learjet first flew in October 1963, it heralded the beginning of an era of luxurious, chic, and fast executive jets. The Learjet 23 was so quick—with a top speed of 561 mph and a ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Touching down in ICT on Monday, a Learjet has become the first plane of its kind to perform a polar circumnavigation. The trip took the four-pilot crew five days to ...