Learjet production completed. (Page 1/2)
htexans1 FEB 11, 11:52 PM
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. 🙂
htexans1 FEB 11, 11:55 PM


Bill Lear with early Learjet.
maryjane FEB 12, 09:08 AM
Named one of his daughters Shanda Lear..
82-T/A [At Work] FEB 12, 09:10 AM
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.
blackrams FEB 12, 10:14 AM
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
82-T/A [At Work] FEB 12, 10:33 AM

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.
blackrams FEB 12, 11:23 AM

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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
htexans1 FEB 12, 02:53 PM
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).]

blackrams FEB 12, 03:41 PM

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
maryjane FEB 12, 09:06 PM
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.