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Ode to the Learjet
The first jet that I and many other freight haulers learned to fly was both a hoot and a handful. (www.bbc.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Interesting. As I said, I never flew one, but as with a lot of other things, it seems there is a strong love/hate relationship here.
I have flown the lear 24 and 25 and I have not yet found a more sexier jet as these the engines and very much alike , the rides are above all, and the are indeed very beautiful to add , but truly my favorite ia the 25 very sexy.
indeed I would say the same no one has built the sexier line of biz jets such as these.my favorite is the lear 24 outstanding indeed
I have flown the Lear 23,24,25,31,35 and 45. My personal favorite is the Lear 24. It flys just like the T-38...same engines CJ 610/J-85 minus the burner cans.
The 24D with the Dee Howard MarkII wing was the best plane I ever flew. It was a puppy dog to handle and could it ever perform. My favorite flight was an engine test flight from a 600' elev airport. I made FL450 in 12:16. Could have done better but ATC gave me two level offs, one at 6000' where I couldn't let it just run. In everyday operations I would usually climb at redline and just reduce power for level off. In level flight up to about FL250 the plane would go through redline with either engine idle and MCT on the other. A sweet ride. If I could fly any airplane again it would be that one.
We had SN 280 24D with XR mod. SFO to 450 in 13:20. Our motto was 300 to .80, climb at .80 cruise at .80 descend at .80. And they made a beautiful noise!
I flew 301. I see its on the market again and looks the same but someone has played with the beautiful noise makers.