Aircraft family
Learjet family
Learjet family covers light / midsize business jet aircraft in the Bombardier portfolio. The entry is imported from the McDonnell Douglas / Lockheed / Bombardier technical workbook and organized by family and derivative variant.
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Overview
Learjet family covers light / midsize business jet aircraft in the Bombardier portfolio. The entry is imported from the McDonnell Douglas / Lockheed / Bombardier technical workbook and organized by family and derivative variant.
Advantages
- High-speed light business jet lineage
- Rear-mounted twin engines
- T-tail/low-wing layout on many variants
Limitations
- Cabins are narrow compared with newer business jets
- Early CJ610 variants have high noise/fuel burn
- Limited baggage/range on smaller variants
- Learjet market declined versus wider cabins
- Production ended
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Identification
Detailed identification notes are being prepared for this entry.
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Aircraft line
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Learjet 23Engine family: 2 × GE CJ610View entryLearjet 24Engine family: 2 × GE CJ610View entryLearjet 25Engine family: 2 × GE CJ610View entryLearjet 28/29Engine family: 2 × GE CJ610View entryLearjet 31/31AEngine family: 2 × Honeywell TFE731-2View entryLearjet 35/36Engine family: 2 × Garrett/Honeywell TFE731-2View entryLearjet 45/45XREngine family: 2 × Honeywell TFE731-20 / -20BRView entryLearjet 55Engine family: 2 × Garrett TFE731-3AView entryLearjet 60/60XREngine family: 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305AView entryLearjet 70Engine family: 2 × Honeywell TFE731-40BRView entryLearjet 75Engine family: 2 × Honeywell TFE731-40BRView entry
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Technical notes
Technical notes
- High-speed light business jet lineage
- Rear-mounted twin engines
- T-tail/low-wing layout on many variants
- Early wingtip tanks; later winglets/aerodynamic upgrades
- Engines evolved from CJ610 turbojets to TFE731/PW305 turbofans
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Related photography
More photographs of this family will appear here as they are catalogued.
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