COMMON
LJ45
Learjet 45/45XR
The Learjet
“The name that means 'private jet.'”
Bombardier (Learjet) · private
Length
58 ft 0 in
Wingspan
47 ft 10 in
Max speed
465 kts
Range
2,120 nmi
Ceiling
51,000 ft
Engines
2x Honeywell TFE731-20BR
Crew
2
Max passengers
9
Typical config
8 (executive)
Built
240
The Learjet brand is so iconic that people call all private jets 'Learjets.' The 45 was the modernized version — wider cabin, better range, and the same speed-demon DNA that Bill Lear built in the 1960s.
Fun fact
Bill Lear, the founder of Learjet, also invented the 8-track tape player and held over 150 patents.
How to spot one
Larger than Learjet 35. No tip tanks. T-tail. Wider cabin. Last generation of classic Learjets.
Crews call it
The Forty-Five
Sounds like
Updated TFE731 — still has that distinctive Learjet whine but more refined
Related
One might be overhead right now.
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