knot4u
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No More Lears
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averettpilot
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I’ll probably get flamed for saying this, but I hate Lears. I will always associate them with the dirtbag operator I worked for for 3 months.
No flame. But while that’s unfortunate regards the dirtbag operator, it’s not really the fault of the equipment said dirtbag chose to operate in his/her dirtbaggy operation .
knot4u
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The Lear 28 with CJ610-8s is, and will always be the ultimate Lear hot rod. Understand that I hate these contraptions with a heart blackened by trying to keep them airworthy, but I still respect them. I'd love to know what happened to all of the 29s.
averettpilot
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I realize it’s a bit irrational, but in regards to the Lear, it was uncomfortable as f.....No flame. But while that’s unfortunate regards the dirtbag operator, it’s not really the fault of the equipment said dirtbag chose to operate in his/her dirtbaggy operation .
agreed. Definitely Not made for comfort, at least the early models.
Roger Roger
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Which recently released product? The 70/75 has been around for a good bit and the 85 has been put on indefinite hold hasn’t it?
ChasenSFO
hen teaser
Didn't they come out in like 2019? That's like brand-new in aircraft years.
Roger Roger
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I thought they’d been out for longer. Maybe not!
Roger Roger
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Wikipedia says 2013. Which I guess is still brand new in airplane years.
ChasenSFO
hen teaser
Ah, still new, but I thought it was much more recent. You're right, maybe I mixed it up wit the 85 announcement\demo. They hauled the demo fuselage to SJC by truck in 2019 haha.
KLB
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They really on have two aircraft that make them money. That is the global line and the Challenger 350 line.
...and even the Challenger 350 is being left behind a bit by it's competitors. All it has going for it is that it's the best looking in it's class. It's also one of the cheapest to purchase.
Roger Roger
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@ZapBrannigan had the best quote about the Learjet.....
SrFnFly227
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75 is just an updated 45, which has been around since the 90s. Same type rating for the pilot, but requires differences training. The winglets got slanted out and it got Garmin avionics. I think I've read in the discussions today that it has a bit more thrust, but I'm too lazy to google that.
^^^This. The 350 is a good airplane, but it really only sells in the numbers it does because of the ramp presence and price.
I feel like the next big news from Bombardier will have to do with the 600 series Challenger. If they kill it, it may signal the end of Bombardier. If they bring a new product to market as a replacement, they may have some life left.
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