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Learjet 85 Lands on Rodeo Drive

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Key Takeaways:

  • The annual Rodeo Drive Concours d'Elegance showcased vintage and high-end cars and motorcycles for Father's Day.
  • This year's event, themed "The Jet Age" in celebration of Learjet's 50th anniversary, uniquely featured a Learjet 85 mockup—the first aircraft ever displayed on Rodeo Drive.
  • Visitors explored the Learjet 85's exclusive interior and high-tech cockpit, with Bombardier aiming for FAA certification by the following summer.
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Fathers were celebrated in style this weekend with an event on famed fashion street Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California. The annual Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance displays vintage, racing, high end and other unique cars and motorcycles. The street was packed with visitors perusing antique Mercedes, brand new Porsches and even several Batmobiles, to name a few. And at the south end of the street was a special treat — a Learjet 85 mockup brought in by Bombardier and fractional ownership and charter provider Flexjet, which is also the launch customer for the Learjet 85.

This year’s Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance was named “The Jet Age” in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Learjet. It was the first time an aircraft mockup had been on display on Rodeo Drive.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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