Learjet 35 | International Aviation HQ

26Mar

By Salomón MarcoNo Comments

History

How Learjet Failed…

Ask anyone to name a private jet, and they will respond with the same company: Learjet. Yet despite having created the modern business jet, the company's recent ceasing of aircraft production clearly signals how Learjet as a company, has failed... In its nearly 60 year history, the company delivered a total of 3058 aircraft to customers on every inhabited continent, becoming an icon in the process. But alas, the company is little more than a shell of its once-great self. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); History Before we can discuss how and why Learjet has failed, we must first look at the background of the company and how it has evolved over the years. Founding In 1962, self-taught American engineer Bill Lear decided enough was enough. ...

Learjet 35: Learjet’s Most Successful Jet Yet

7Oct

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Executive

Learjet 35: Learjet’s Most Successful Jet Yet

In the 1970's, Gates Learjet was known for making some of the best aircraft of its time. In 1973, they released their most popular aircraft, the Learjet 35. Even today, no Learjet aircraft has sold as much as the Gates Learjet 35. Despite being almost 50 years old, there are still well over 500 Learjet 35s in service around the world. The vast majority of these are corporate/private jets, however, a few are also in military use too. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Development In 1967, the newly merged Gates Learjet had just released the Learjet 25, itself a lengthened variant of the Learjet 24 (itself a variant of the Learjet 23, the first private jet in history). Up until this point, the Learjet 24 had been the most successful Learjet aircr...

11Jul

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Executive

15 Best Private Jets in The World!

Since the introduction of the first private jets, some have been better than others. This begs the question, which are the best private jets on the market today? There are two main ways we can measure how good these private jets are: the amount built or the amount of hours flown by air charter companies each year. Just because it's one, doesn't always mean it's the other... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Gulfstream G650 Following on from the popularity of the G600, Gulfstream introduced the lengthened G650. The G650 was meant to capitalize on the longer range and more luxurious market that the G600 didn't fully tap into. The G650 is a re-engineered and lengthened G600. The G650 has new engines which allows the G650 to travel both furthe...