Learjet has selected the Collins Pro Line Fusion system of advanced integrated avionics for its new all-composite Model 85 being designed and built initially in conjunction with Grob. The company also announced that it has selected Pratt & Whitney PW307B engines rated at 6,100 pounds thrust each to power the large midsize jet.
After initial production of the composite airframe at Grob in Germany, full-scale manufacturing will move to Bombardier’s facility in Querétaro, Mexico. Subassemblies of the airframe, plus wiring harnesses, will be shipped from Mexico to Learjet’s factory in Wichita for final assembly, interior completion, flight test and customer delivery. Bombardier began operations in Querétaro in 2006 and currently employs more than 900 workers making electrical harnesses and structural components for several airplane models.
