Learjet was a manufacturer of business jets for civilian and military use based in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Founded in the late 1950s by William Powell Lear as Swiss American Aviation Corporation, it became a subsidiary of Canadian Bombardier Aerospace in 1990, which marketed the company’s aircraft as the "Bombardier Learjet Family".

1 day ago · A twin-engine medevac jet crashed in a neighborhood in northeast Philadelphia Friday night, causing a fiery explosion, according to authorities and video from the scene.

23 hours ago · While the Learjet 55 is an older model, the experts agreed, it is still in wide use and is considered reliable, well-suited for medical transport because it is large enough to carry multiple passengers and medical equipment, can travel long distances, and fly at fast speeds and high altitudes to move patients quickly from one city to another.

May 14, 2018 · The Learjet 75 is the fastest business aircraft in its class, boasting an impressive 2,040 nautical mile (3,778 kilometer) range and connecting passengers to more major destinations nonstop. With the right operating conditions, its high speed cruise of Mach 0.81 (860 km/h) not only covers more ground but also does it faster than any other jet ...

5 days ago · Learjet was based in Wichita, Kansas, and developed and manufactured business jets. It was founded in 1962 by mastermind William (Bill) Lear, who was untrained in aircraft design but was an inventor and businessman. Learjet was one of the first companies to manufacture a luxury private jet, which became very popular with celebrities of the time

May 24, 2021 · With a purebred lineage from an experimental Swiss fighter jet, Learjets soared 50,000 feet above the earth, taking their name from aviation and electronics pioneer Bill Lear (who would...

Apr 1, 2022 · Across its seven-decade existence, the iconic brand evolved with the aviation industry and became a household word. The end of the Learjet production lines brings the Learjet 75 model to a...

Jul 6, 2022 · The Gates Learjet era introduced models like the Learjet 35/36, 28/29, and the successful Learjet 55 between 1973 and 1987. Under Bombardier, models like Learjet 60, 45, 40, and finally 70/75 were produced, with production ending in 2022.

Jul 29, 2023 · The Learjet 23, which rapidly evolved from its conception to production and attained cult status, was the creation of Bill Lear, a self-taught inventor and high-school dropout originally from Hannibal, Missouri.

Jul 21, 2023 · The Learjet 23 was so quick—with a top speed of 561 mph and a 3G rate of climb at 6,900 feet per minute—that only frontline U.S. Air Force and Navy fighters outperformed it. That made it, among...