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".

3 days ago · The Learjet 55 aircraft plunged from the sky moments after taking off around 6:10 p.m. from Northeast Philadelphia Airport and crashed near the Roosevelt Mall Friday. The six passengers and crew ...

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 ...

1 day ago · A medical transport jet crashed on Friday in northeast Philadelphia. The Learjet 55 had six people on board when it went down shortly after departing Northeast Philadelphia Airport, according to ...

3 days 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.

2 days 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.

The Learjet 70/75 is a mid-sized business jet airplane manufactured by the Learjet division of Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace. With production ending in 2022, it is the last Learjet model. Design. The flat-floor cabin is 4.9 by 5.1 ft (1.50 by 1.55 m) wide and high.

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...

For over half a century now, private jets have become synonymous with luxury and power. No other aircraft has come close to matching the legendary Learjet as a symbol of that.

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...