Mr. Gates took over as President and COO of Lear Jet and Bill Lear stayed on for a year or so as Chairman but wasnt involved in the Lear Jet project or day to day operations. Each wing tank extends from the centre bulkhead outboard to the wing tip and provides separate fuel for each engine. If it floats or flies rent it. http://www.avsim.com/index.php/_/reviews/aircraft/review-learjet-24b-by-lionheart-creations-ltd-r2543, http://www.avsim.com/index.php/_/reviews/aircraft/review-a-comparison-of-2-jets-r2567. A 25 will burn more fuel, of course, but that's only part of the equation. Both pilots died. The Model 31A /ER was the long range version which added an additional 275 miles to the range. The Models 35/36 and all the winglet models have much larger engines cowlings and a slightly longer fuselage than the Model 25D. As an example, a tiny little 3" computer style box fan that goes into the headliner , for the interior environmental system on a Cessna Citation is worth about $4.00 at Radio Shack, but you are obligated to use the Cessna part, or one identical, that is certified, for well over $1,000.00 , just for the part. Here is a photo of a Model 25 test plane with a Garrett fanjet on the right and a standard GE CJ610-6 turbojet of the left side. Just remember that it all starts with the Altitude Pre-selector and it is a lot easier if you have the airplane already at the correct airspeed and in the proper climb or descent attitude when the AP is engaged. A tank cross-flow valve is installed to prevent fuel transfer between wing tanks. Make sure you checkout the Approach plates and the iPad on the side panels. Our large helicopter section. The Bombardier Learjet 60 can cruise at up to 51,000 feet. Fuel flow is indicated via a fuel flow system. Both stories are somewhat amazing to me. It is very obvious to me that I only scratched the surface when describing the depth and details of many of the systems and procedures that can be simulated when flying this classic Lear 25D. Over pressurization is prevented by a pressure relief valve which opens at 1700 psi. Of course, the Model 25 was an improvement of the Model 24 that had replaced the original Model 23 the one that started it all. The hot section on a PC-12 is the same as one engine of a King Air 300, just a little more than one on a King Air 200. The brake system utilizes hydraulic pressure for power boost. WebThe Learjet 24 is an American twin-engine, high-speed business jet, which was manufactured by Learjet after the success of the Learjet 23. Long Range Cruise Speed 418 kts, Rate of climb 6,050 fpm, one engine ROC 1,910 fpm. The hydraulically retractable landing gear is of conventional tricycle configuration with air-hydraulic shock-type nose and main gear. But, the standup and walk around Learjet cabin would arrive at a later date with the 40 and 60 series. L-188, this rumor comes from a PC-12 operator up here, namely me. The Venezuelan armed forces forced the Learjet to land on suspicion the aircraft was being used for "illicit activities," possibly involving drugs smuggling. This GLJ-25 SE should easily cruise at FL510 at ~450 kts with half fuel and 4 passengers. Your burn rate is probably 140-175 gal/ hour, depending on power settings. A 25 will burn more fuel, of course, but that's only part of the equation. It would have been a wonderful addition if they had spent another day or so and added the climb, cruise, and descent details to the example. Nice touch. I especially like the fact that we get all three installers, 10 very nice repaints, an outstanding flight manual and a highly tuned flight model that will cruise at Mach 0.82. It is easy to see why the turbojet was on the top of the list for replacement with fuel prices skyrocketing. So effective is this thicker wing cuff that the 25G can cruise at 0.81 Mach on the same fuel flow as the 25D cruising at 0.78 Mach. hmm. This Century III wing did not alter the Learjets tendency to roll off sharply during a stall. A 25 will burn more fuel, of course, but that's only part of the equation. Two disc-type indicators are flush mounted under the left engine. One of Gates priorities was to improve the low speed handling of the Learjet while keeping the top end speed somewhere in the low Mach 80s. The Learjet 25 generally has five fuel tanks. Be careful though, and make sure you have a backup of your aircraft.cfg file and if you screw it up dont email the developer and ask for help. Pilot workload is high and approach, landing and takeoff speeds are above average for civilian aircraft. Just to whet your appetite, I have a few closeup screenshots to show some of the HD detail. Our Model selected for this review is in the center. At idle on the ground a 20 series learjet will burn something like 150 +or- us gallons per hour. The Normal Checklist and Procedures are far more than simple lists each item has a reference to a page number and a figure in the manual in addition to the action required. There were several Model 25 Learjets starting with the basic or original Model 25 that was introduced as the Stretched or Long Range Learjet. Logically laid out, with tons of high resolution, close up screenshots with lots of bullets, detailed descriptions of every bit and piece of the aircraft, charts, tables, checklists, procedures, illustrations, references, known issues, and so much more. It's got a stick shaker unit that forces the nose down if you get it too slow, pulls it up if you get too fast, Thanks to its Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305A engines, the Learjet 60 has a total thrust output of 9,200 lbs. Check column 5, for the 1,000 nm comparison of the fuel burn. This creates room for a big-airplane-type refreshment cabinet on the left side of the cabin. 124.2 These were contributed by none other than Ryan Butterworth in his mini-review as it is being called and a few others fans of the Classic GLJ25. Beautiful shots taken while the sun is below the horizon, Accidents I did notice that the Sample Manual does not have the full Flight Planning section that is only available to those that purchase the add-on. The AirNav price of Jet A fuel is currently somewhere between a low of $1.99/gal and a high of $9.00/gal with an average of 3,682 FBOs nationwide of $4.11/gal. Fair enough. There are more Learjets in service than any other business jet. One of our Planephd Experts will be in touch with you shortly. Photo: Charlie Gates on left, Harry Combs on the right. Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, was a director at Learjet and set 3 climb time speed records in a Lear 28. we might get it one day down the road. They have their own book for the 30 series Learjets. High Speed Cruise 475 kts You can find a series of great screenshots of the XP GLJ 25 SE in flight in our screenshot forum. The Flysimware Lear fuel burn more or less works out when using a M0.71-M0.72 cruise, which I've always considered to be quite slow. Airspeed indication is provided by a single pointer, dual scale airspeed/ mach meter. A fuel control metering system selects the rate of fuel flow to the engine combustor.[3]. Just about any gauge can be added to this area with a little adjustment to the height and width of the gauge to fit the area available. The low pressure compressor was taken from Garretts 660-series APU used on the 747, the high-pressure impeller is scaled from one used in the TPE 331 and T76 engines, and the turbine components are from the APU used in DC-10s. Of course, I always reserve the right to refuse but should I take the add on, I always do my best to provide a fair and balanced review. The oxygen storage cylinder has a capacity of 38 cubic feet and is stored at 1800 psi. I exchanged a few emails with the developer about the Empty Weight found in the aircraft.cfg file and therefore in the dropdown Fuel and Payload box. It is tough to click on a button with a mouse or press and hold a switch for temporary changes in the flight path while also keeping a hand on a joy stick or simulator yoke. This one got interrupted a couple of times and I feel guilty that it took me so long to finally complete the review. The pulsating dc voltage is averaged and forwarded through the selector switch to the fuel flow indicator. - Send us pictures of your plane. Passenger cabin shots showing seat arrangements as well as cargo aircraft interior, Cargo Aircraft At this speed, the Learjet 25 glides approximately 26 nautical miles for each 10000 feet of altitude loss. Wheel speed transducers in each main wheel axle induce an AC frequency on the DC voltage input proportionate to the wheel speed as they are driven by the wheels. The airplane was destroyed on the ground. Interconnecting cables synchronize the flaps throughout their range of travel and a limit switch located on the left flap sector prevents over-travel. What is missing in the Manual? If utilization is 100 hours per year, that's about 20 trips a year. I cant speak for the Legacy systems, but Ryan Butterworth says he has a something less than the best system and he has posted some Frame Rates compared to some of his other addons. Normal Cruise Speed 443 kts Founder of AVSIM Online. The use of oxygen is only required for emergency in case of depressurization of the cabin or contamination of the cabin air. The aircraft description and specifications section, instrument panels, systems description have their one chapter or section along with a an excellent flight planning chapter. VRSURGEON also didn't state where his Family is, possibly not near a commercial field? The 30 series have much more fuel efficient engines, not to mention quieter. So, 10 percent of this essay, is "Review", and 90 percent about the history of the Learjet ? Oxygen is always available for the crew and can be made available to the passengers manually or automatically. Typical Price: $2,296,212.00 However, it has been often at the cost of fuel efficiency. It's got autopilots that will do everything but put sugar in your coffee. Dont forget to add you own person music files to the sound folder. The 51,000 feet altitude Certification was added for all 25D/F models, although the specs are a little vague in the XO manual. Thanks for the info..that was a great help? For these faults, I apologize. To complete the design efforts that started with the somewhat simplified plan of upgrading the Model 25 with newer fuel efficient and quieter engines with a little more thrust turned into a longer, wider, more powerful new model with much improved low speed handling while retaining excellent cruise speeds at the highest flight levels allowed. WebThe Lear 70 cruises 11% faster than the CJ3, and has an tremendous ceiling of FL510, allowing operators to climb into the smoothest air and optimize fuel efficiency. Both look like Learjets. I was a dyed in the wool Cessna Citation fan for a long time and really still am, but you have to love the speed and power of these early Learjets. The 25 seats up to 10 passengers plus 2 pilot(s). WebThe Learjet 24 is an American twin-engine, high-speed business jet, which was manufactured by Learjet after the success of the Learjet 23. Starting ignition is provided by a dual output capacitor-discharge system. Additionally, the Learjet 60 has an average hourly fuel burn of 203 Gallons per Hour (GPH). Improved version. Best Range (i): 1,590 NM Fuel Burn: 256.0 GPH Stall Speed: 90 KIAS Rate of climb: 6,900 FPM Ceiling: 45,000 FT Takeoff distance: 3,393 FT Landing distance: 3,310 FT Weights Gross Weight: 12,499 LBS Empty Weight: 6,150 LBS Fuel capacity: 834 GAL Ownership Costs 1965 Total Cost of Ownership: Register For Free Total Fixed Cost Engine bleed air is admitted through a flow control valve to a heat exchanger. These two important reasons are near the top of the priority list, but the fact that most everyone was convinced that taming the noise levels of this military adapted gas guzzling high performance turbojet engine was going to be near impossible. Learjet Model 35/36 677 total built (including 80 USAF C-21A), Learjet Model 60 323 + built (in production, Learjet Model 45 300 + built (in production), Learjet Model 40 90 + built (in production), Learjet Model 70/75 75 total built (in production). You can only carry so much fuel and still have room for a few passengers. The Model 25D with the -8A mods was actually a better performing engine at very high altitudes than the Garett TFE731-2 fanjets designed for the Model 35. Not only the F1 GTN but you can also have your working REX/Milviz Advantage weather radar. Two wing tanks, a fuselage tank and two wing tip tanks. A safire is a four passenger jet (6 if you include the pilot seats) that sells for around $970,000 new. The Model 28 and 29 Lears were test beds for adding winglets and testing early version of the eventual Garrett AiResearch fanjet engines that were first used for the Model 35 and 55 Longhorn. ) The 30 series have much more fuel efficient engines, not to mention quieter. When I asked, the developer about it, he agreed that Fuel Jettison would be a nice feature, but stated they have to draw the line someplace or they would never complete the package. [2], Two General Electric CJ610-6 single-rotor axial-flow turbojet engines are pylon-mounted on the aft fuselage. This created a little unexpected legroom in the cabin, and they even gave the crew a few more inches. Conventional wing flaps are used to improve low speed flying characteristics and reduce landing and take-off speeds. That one is indeed in work and will, most likely be available by a different developer in the next couple of years or so, maybe sooner. As good and as detailed and as beautiful as this GLJ Model 25s flight manual may be there is still room for improvement. The Learjet 25 is a challenging aircraft to fly in comparison with most general aviation aircraft and more modern light jets. See this picture and article found in the June 23, 1969 edition of Aviation Week and Space Technology magazine. The real world Model 25D was in production from 1976 to 1982, long after Bill Lear had moved on to other things, but was, in fact, just one of the many variations of the Model 25 that was a true Bill Lear design. The Classic GLJ Model 25 SE runs smooth as butter on my test system. Many consider the Model 31A the best of the 30 series and even the best flying Learjet of all small fuselage models. MSFS beta update [1.30.12.0] - January 17, 2023. This valve controlls * All weight in excess of the Max ZFW must be fuel in the - 25 C In standby, it powers just the gyro The trim check very important on the Lear Jet, as the trim system The system operates the landing History. It comes only as a pdf and in two editions the full blown 160 pages that in provided to registered user and a still excellent 70 page Sample Version for those who wish to see some detail prior to purchase. A tank cross-flow valve is installed to prevent fuel transfer between wing tanks. The Learjet 25 cabin is pressurized to enable high altitude operations without the use of supplemental oxygen. WebThe Lear 70 cruises 11% faster than the CJ3, and has an tremendous ceiling of FL510, allowing operators to climb into the smoothest air and optimize fuel efficiency. It's got a stick shaker unit that forces the nose down if you get it too slow, pulls it up if you get too fast, I have a fast PC with a 970 video card, I should have bought a 980, but didnt. 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