Learjet 85

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The Learjet 85 is the latest Learjet development program by aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace. The program was launched on October 30, 2007 and a mockup of the aircraft was unveiled in October 2008 at the NBAA show in Orlando. The Learjet 85 fits between the midsize and the super midsize segments of the market. It will be the first Bombardier Aerospace jet to feature a composite structure and will be Learjet's first composite structure business jet designed for type certification under FAR-25. The plane is expected to have a high-speed cruise of Mach 0.82 and a transcontinental range of up to 3,000 nautical miles (5,556 km).

Computer software design tools were used on the project, including CATIA and HyperSizer, and similar wing technology employed as on the Bombardier CSeries.[1]

Bombardier reports nearly 60 Learjet 85 orders at a price of US$17.2 million (2008 dollars) Flexjet announced it would be the initial launch customer with seven orders in 2011.[2][3]

On October 21, 2010, Bombardier opened a Learjet 85 aircraft component manufacturing facility in Querétaro, Mexico. The plant was inaugurated by President Felipe Calderón.[4] Some parts of the wing will be manufactured in Belfast in Northern Ireland.[5]

First flight is planned for late 2013 with service entry in mid 2014.[6]

Specifications (Learjet 85)

Data from Bombardier

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: 8
  • Length: 20.76 m (68 ft 1 in)
  • Wingspan: 18.75 m (61 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 6.08 m (19 ft 11 in)
  • Wing area: 37.25 m2 (401.0 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 10,977 kg (24,200 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 15,195 kg (33,500 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whittney PW307B Turbine

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 871 km/h; 470 kn (541 mph)
  • Cruise speed: 829 km/h; 448 kn (515 mph)
  • Range: 4,828 km; 2,607 nmi (3,000 mi)
  • Service ceiling: 14,935 m (49,000 ft)

Avionics
Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics suite

See also

  • Flexjet

References

  1. ↑ Karen Wood (November 1, 2010). "Learjet 85 composite pressurized cabin a cost cutter". Composites World. High-Performance Composites. Retrieved August 22, 2011. 
  2. ↑ Mark Phelps (May 21, 2009). "Learjet Presses On With Its Model 85". Flying. Retrieved 14 May 2012. 
  3. ↑ Pia Bergqvist. "Flexjet to Become Learjet 85 Launch Customer". Flying. Retrieved 14 May 2012. 
  4. ↑ "Bombardier Inaugurates Learjet 85 Aircraft Component Manufacturing Facility in Queretaro, Mexico". Reuters (Press release). Bombardier. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2012. 
  5. ↑ Kate Sarsfield (30 December 2010). "Learjet 85 wing structures to be manufactured in Belfast". Flightglobal. Retrieved 14 May 2012. 
  6. ↑ Aviation Week & Space Technology: 68. 14 October 2013. 

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