Bombardier Aerospace has announced that Learjet has obtained the first flight test permit from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Learjet 85 aircraft Flight Test Vehicle 1 (FTV1). In ...
In the 1960s, NASA, which had a history of using airplanes to study space, wanted to learn more about the universe. At the time, ground-based telescopes were not powerful enough to provide an ...
The 1964 Lear Jet 23, registered N200Y with the FAA and also known by its manufacturer’s serial number, 23-003, in flight. “It was the first plane that was specifically built as a business jet,” said ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Touching down in ICT on Monday, a Learjet has become the first plane of its kind to perform a polar circumnavigation. The trip took the four-pilot crew five days to complete, as ...
A Learjet flight alongside supersonic F-5 fighter jets became one of the most intense aviation experiences imaginable after ...
A Learjet crew displayed multiple instances of poor airmanship, including failing to file an IFR flight plan, incorrectly requesting a VFR clearance to 17,500 feet, and not knowing the universal ...