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Lear 45XR: The Swiss Army Knife of Jets

Learjet 45XR Paul Bowen
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Key Takeaways:

  • The Lear 45XR demonstrates exceptionally benign stall characteristics and excellent low-speed handling due to its advanced wing design, instilling pilot comfort and confidence for diverse operations, including shorter runways.
  • The XR model's upgraded engines and increased gross weight significantly improve climb performance and reduce balanced field length, especially in hot and high conditions, greatly enhancing the aircraft's overall utility.
  • Certified under robust transport category rules, the Lear 45XR is a mature design offering practical amenities like an APU, quick refueling, external lavatory access, and intuitive avionics, enhancing both operational efficiency and passenger comfort.
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“And then we’ll drop down to, oh … 15,000 or so and do some stalls if you’re up for it,” Learjet demo pilot Chris Barnett said casually during our preflight briefing. As a jet pilot for many years, I’ve tried to keep the words jet and stalls in separate corners of the universe. “Are we really going to stall this airplane — intentionally?” I asked myself.

Yes, we were. And yes, we did.

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