Bombardier Learjet 85 was a Learjet development program.
First flight 9 April 2014
Status Cancelled
Bombardier Learjet 85 Status Cancelled
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| Bombardier Learjet 85 mockup at Paris Air Show 2009 | |
| Role | Business jet |
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| Manufacturer | Bombardier |
| First flight | 9 April 2014 |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Number built | 2 |
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History Bombardier Learjet 85 was a Learjet development program. First flight 9 April 2014 Status Cancelled
The Learjet 85 was a Learjet development program by aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace.
The program was launched on October 30, 2007 and a mockup of the aircraft was unveiled in October 2008 at the NBAA show in Orlando. The Learjet 85 was to fit between the midsize and the super midsize segments of the market. Designed for type certification under FAR-25, it was the first Bombardier Aerospace business jet to feature a composite structure. The plane was intended to have a high-speed cruise of Mach 0.82 and a transcontinental range of up to 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km).
On January 15, 2015, Bombardier announced their decision to suspend the Learjet 85 program and cut 1000 associated jobs
The Learjet 85 was a Learjet development program by aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace.
Development
Initial development
Computer software design tools were used on the project, including CATIA and HyperSizer, and similar wing technology employed as on the Bombardier CSeries.
Bombardier reported nearly 60 Learjet 85 orders at a price of US$17.2 million (2008 dollars). Flexjet announced it would be the initial launch customer with seven orders in 2011.
On October 21, 2010, Bombardier opened a Learjet 85 aircraft component manufacturing facility in Querétaro, Mexico. The plant was inaugurated by President Felipe Calderón. Some parts of the wing would have been manufactured in Belfast in Northern Ireland
The first test flight was on 9 April 2014.
The development was "paused" in January 2015 as the aircraft development was consuming too much money and orders were lacking. The company suspended the Learjet 85 to concentrate on the CSeries and Global 7000/8000 instead. On October 29, 2015, the project was cancelled.
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Bombardier Learjet 85 was a Learjet development program. First flight 9 April 2014
Status Cancelled
Bombardier Learjet 85 was a Learjet development program.
First flight 9 April 2014
Status Cancelled
General Info
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- Crew: two
- Capacity: eight passengers
- Length: 20.76 m (68 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 18.75 m (61 ft 6 in)
- Height: 6.08 m (19 ft 11 in)
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- Wing area: 37.25 m2 (401.0 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 10,977 kg (24,200 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 15,195 kg (33,500 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney PW307B turbofans
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Performance
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- Maximum speed: 871 km/h
- Cruise speed: 829 km/h
- Range: 4,800 km
- Service ceiling: 15,000 m
Avionics
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- Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics suite
- Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS
- Inertial Reference System (IRS)[Integrated Flight Information System (IFIS) with electronic charts
- Two Electronic Flight Bag (EFB)
- Synthetic Vision System for Situational Awareness (SVS)
- Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS
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First flight 9 April 2014 Status Cancelled
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The Learjet 85 was an aircraft under development by Bombardier Aerospace. It was first launched at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention on October 30, 2007. Bombardier acquired Learjet in 1990 and had launched eight high-performance and fuel-efficient Learjet aircraft.
Bombardier Learjet 85 First flight 9 April 2014
The Learjet 85 was canceled due to lack of orders and high development costs after 60 aircraft were ordered at $17 million each.
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