Learjet 85
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The Learjet 85 was a Learjet development program by aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace.
Learjet 85 | |
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Bombardier Learjet 85 mockup at Paris Air Show 2009 | |
Role | Business jet |
Manufacturer | Bombardier |
First flight | 9 April 2014 |
Status | Cancelled |
Number built | 2[citation needed] |
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.[1][2][3]
On October 29, 2015, Bombardier chief executive Alain Bellemare announced a 2015 $4.9 billion third quarter loss, including the cancellation of the Learjet 85 program.[4]