Learjet 35

what is it?

The Learjet Model 35 and Model 36 are a series of American multi-role business jets and military transport aircraft manufactured by Learjet between 1973 and 1993. When used by the United States Air Force, they carry the designation C-21A. Learjet was acquired by Bombardier Aviation in 1990 as a subsidiary, so the aircraft is also known as the Bombardier Learjet 35. When first released in 1973, the Learjet 35 was among the fastest medium haul jets of its era.

🔎How to recognise it: 2 jet engines · 12 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 872 km/htop speed
• range 5,291 kmwithout refuelling
• size 8,165 kgmax take-off weight
• built 738made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 53 years ago, in 1973.
• 🏎️Top speed is 6.7× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
• 🚗Wingspan of 12 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🌍Range of 5,291 km: 29× Amsterdam to Brussels.
• 🏔️Can fly 1.6× higher than Mount Everest (8,849 m).

jet: Gas turbine pushing air out the back (turbofan or turbojet): fast and high-flying.

spec sheet

first flight

1973-08-22

introduced

1973

status

still flying

number built

738

role

business jet

makers

Learjet

engines

2× Garrett TFE731-2-2B

length

14.8 m

wingspan

12 m

height

3.7 m

max take-off weight

8,165 kg

top speed

872 km/h

cruise speed

774 km/h

range

5,291 km

ceiling

13,716 m

wings

monoplane

ICAO code

LJ35

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.