Montreal based Bombardier is discontinuing production
Of the Learjet line of business jets at the end of the year. 1800
Jobs are expected to be lost. (The drive) reports

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/202...ate-plane/index.html

Bill Lear was also the designer who created the 8track which was
Also used in early Lear jets. 🙂

Bill Lear with early Learjet.

Named one of his daughters Shanda Lear..

RIP Air Force C21


The funny thing is... I thought I was going to read that celebrities were trying to be more green and fly commercial more. Now I read that in fact, celebrities are choosing to buy bigger and larger planes...

If anyone here doesn't see the sheer hypocrisy... then you're an idiot.

If I was going to own or fly a fixed wing AC, the Lear would be my preferred choice.

When I get one, I'll be sure to let you all know. It'll be right after they announce my name as a lottery winner.

Rams

quote Originally posted by blackrams: If I was going to own or fly a fixed wing AC, the Lear would be my preferred choice. When I get one, I'll be sure to let you all know. It'll be right after they announce my name as a lottery winner. Rams

I've had the opportunity to fly on a few of them. You can actually fit 7 passengers... the 7th seat is the toilet, but it does have a seat-belt, and a cushion that goes on top of the lid. I would not want to be that guy.

quote Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]: I've had the opportunity to fly on a few of them. You can actually fit 7 passengers... the 7th seat is the toilet, but it does have a seat-belt, and a cushion that goes on top of the lid. I would not want to be that guy.

Oh, I don't know. Depending on who the pilot was, you might want to be near the toilet.

Rams

The lear 75 while pretty large is no Global Cruiser or Citation X by any means.

With the 737, 777, and even the A380 available as "business jets" it's no wonder the Lear is being canceled.

[This message has been edited by htexans1 (edited 02-12-2021).]

quote Originally posted by htexans1: The lear 75 while pretty large is no Global Cruiser or Citation X by any means. With the 737, 777, and even the A380 available as "business jets" it's no wonder the Lear is being canceled.

Oh, I don't pretend to not understand why, I'm just espousing my opinion of what I'd rather fly.

Rams

I rode in one the Navy had leased, I believe it was around 1978. Flew from the old naval air station near Oakland (Alameda I think) to New Orleans La on emergency leave. It was a nice trip. There were only 3 of us. 2 lt birds and myself.

quote Originally posted by maryjane: I rode in one the Navy had leased, I believe it was around 1978. Flew from the old naval air station near Oakland (Alameda I think) to New Orleans La on emergency leave. It was a nice trip. There were only 3 of us. 2 lt birds and myself.

See there, I knew you were "special" or, maybe the correct term is important.
Yeah, I know, emergency leave is a special situation. But, I still think you're "special".

Rams

Only reason I made the flight was emergency leave.
I sat in a seat away from the ossifers and slept almost the whole flight.
It was a very quiet aircraft.

When I worked flight line at an airport, I befriended a netjets pilot who kept returning to our airport. One day I joked about a ride to Houston.

2 weeks later that same pilot asked if I was working one wednesday. I told him "no." He said be here at 8 am sharp.

I showed up and got a solo ride in a learjet 45 to Houston and back to where I worked the next day.

What a ride!

When I returned, my boss was working flight line. He was totally taken aback when I stepped out of the Learjet on my home trip.

My gracious that was awesome!

quote Originally posted by htexans1: When I worked flight line at an airport, I befriended a netjets pilot who kept returning to our airport. One day I joked about a ride to Houston. 2 weeks later that same pilot asked if I was working one wednesday. I told him "no." He said be here at 8 am sharp. I showed up and got a solo ride in a learjet 45 to Houston and back to where I worked the next day. What a ride! When I returned, my boss was working flight line. He was totally taken aback when I stepped out of the Learjet on my home trip. My gracious that was awesome!

Just goes to show, a lot of what happens in life is all about who you know. Good story!

Rams