Bombardier reports nearly 60 Learjet 85 orders
at a price of US$17.2 million, Flexjet announced
it would be the initial launch customer.
Alongside the arrival of the first complete
Learjet 85 aircraft wing, the fuselage for FTV2
has successfully completed its integrity
inspection. Installation of the nose, bulkheads,
floor, windshield and door surrounds are
scheduled to begin in the coming days. Once
complete the main fuselage will be shipped with
the aft fuselage to the final assembly line.
Wings for the complete aircraft static test
article are expected to arrive from Queretaro by
the end of November as preparations for static
ground testing continues. Elsewhere, the program
is soaring along as all system supplier safety
of flight test rigs been commissioned.
“Seeing the wings arrive for our first Learjet
85 test aircraft is a wonderful moment. A moment
that could not have happened without the hard
work and dedication of every single person
involved in this project,” said Ralph Acs, Vice
President and General Manager, Learjet. “This
development program is gaining ever more
momentum as we tirelessly work towards first
flight and the first customer delivery.”
The Learjet 85 aircraft lives up to its
nomenclature with its sleek Learjet lines,
legendary performance, and blends the newest
technology to deliver an aircraft that will
redefine the midsize segment with the largest,
fastest and longest range Learjet aircraft to
date. It can link Montreal with Caracas, and fly
Montréal to Los Angeles. And with its Bombardier
Vision Flight Deck offers pilots the most
sophisticated cockpit in its class.
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