NASA Learjet 24 (Wikipedia Commons) ... The 24 was an improved version of the diminutive 6 passenger model 23 which was Learjet's first aircraft that created a completely new market for fast and ...

The Learjet 75 Liberty is certified to fly up to 51,000 ft, and cruises between Mach 0.76 and Mach 0.79 in normal operations. It can seat six passengers with a maximum range of 2,080 NM (3,780 KM ...

The Learjet, a plane often used for such trips, was a marvel of engineering: It could climb 4,340 feet in a minute and cruise at up to 530 mph. In 1976 a similar Lear, the Model 36, set a round ...

Bombardier announced an exit from it’s iconic Learjet production later this year. ... Orders waned for the Learjet 70 model leaving only the Learjet 75 to carry the torch for the division.

Bombardier said it's phasing out the long-running Learjet jet in favor of more profitable models like the Challenger and Global. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

Volume adjustments to the Wichita-built plane are a primary factor in forecasted deliveries for 2017 falling from 2016 levels. Bombardier Inc. has slowed work on the Learjet 75, with the result ...

Cabin Dimensions. The pair of PW305A engines added 600 lb. of weight compared to the Model 55’s brace of TFE731-3 turbofans. To offset the added heft, Learjet stretched the fuselage 43 in.

SOFIA isn’t the first time NASA has conducted astronomy from an airplane. Planetary scientist Gerard Kuiper pointed a 12-inch telescope out the window of a modified Learjet in 1968. Seven years ...

WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday ordered owners of Learjet Model 45 business jets not to fly the planes until they replace a part in the tail section that could ...