Product Overview
The Learjet 45 was Learjet’s first clean sheet design since the company’s first aircraft – all other models until that point had evolved from the original 1963 Learjet design of Model 23. This new model changed the Learjet line by combining the efficiency and price of a light jet with the interior space and range of a medium jet. It features lower maintenance costs due to longer inspection intervals.
As of March 2019, 96% of the Learjet 45 aircraft were purchased pre-owned by their current owners, the other 4% new. 10.7% are for sale with more than half of those (69%) under an exclusive broker agreement. When for sale the average time on the market is 289 days.
Brief History
Bombardier announced it was developing the Learjet 45 at the US National Business Aircraft Association’s annual convention in Dallas in September 1992. The Learjet 45 received FAA Certification in 1997 and ended production in 2007. It was the Learjet Division’s principal product from the 1990s until the introduction of the Model 75 variant in 2012. A total of 248 Learjet 45 business jets were built, 6 are retired.
Worldwide Appeal
There are 242 Learjet 45 business jets in operation today. Most of these are wholly owned (232) with 10 in shared ownership. 5% are currently leased. North America has the largest percentage of wholly owned Learjet 45 aircraft (76%), followed by Europe (9%) and South America (8%).
Highlights
Performance
Two TFE 731-20AR engines power the Learjet 45 each offering 3,500 pounds of thrust and using a combined 198 gallons per hour (GPH). The range of the Learjet 45 is 1,824 nm operating under NBAA IFR 4 passengers with available fuel.
Interior
The cabin volume for the Learjet 45 is 410 cubic feet. Typical configuration features 9 passenger and 2 crew seats.
Speed
| Maximum Cruise Speed: | 456 kts | 845 km/h | ||
| Long-range Speed: | 420 kts | 778 km/h |
Airfield Performance
| Takeoff distance: | 4,350 ft (1,326 m) | (SL, ISA, MTOW) | ||
| Landing distance: | 2,320 ft (707 m) | (SL, ISA, MLW) |
Operating Altitude
| Maximum operating altitude: | 51,000 ft (15,545 m) |
Weights
| A. | Maximum ramp weight: | 20,750 lb (9,412 kg) | ||
| B. | Maximum takeoff weight: | 20,500 lb (9,299 kg) | ||
| C. | Maximum landing weight: | 19,200 lb (8,709 kg) | ||
| D. | Maximum zero fuel weight: | 16,000 lb (7,257 kg) | ||
| E. | Standard basic operating weight: | 13,890 lb (6,300 kg) |
Avionics
Advanced Honeywell Primus 1000 avionics system
ADS-B Out
Of the 242 Learjet 45 in operation, 199 (82%) have ADS-B Out installed.
Resources
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