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LIGHT JET · BOMBARDIER
A fast light jet with a flat floor cabin.
Source: Wikipedia and Business Jet Traveler. Range is for four passengers. Figures are for the 45XR, and the original 45 is a little slower and heavier. Photo: ZLEA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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1,971 nm
(3,650 km)
Cruise speed
465 ktas
(861 km/h)
Passengers
Up to 8
in the cabin, layout varies
Baggage
65 cu ft
(1.8 m³, 15 inside and 50 outside)
Range is from Wikipedia. Speed, takeoff weight, payload and runway length are from Business Jet Traveler for the 45XR. Dimensions are for the Learjet 45 from the Brassey's directory as quoted on Wikipedia. Sources differ on range: Business Jet Traveler lists 1,685 nm with every seat filled. Bombardier no longer lists this aircraft.
The Learjet 45XR is the upgraded version of the Learjet 45. It seats up to eight passengers, flies about 1,970 nautical miles and cruises at 465 knots. Bombardier built the 45 and 45XR from 1998 to 2012, and by 2010 it had delivered more than 500 of them.
The Learjet 45 was the first all new Learjet since the original Learjet 23. Development began in 1989, and the prototype first flew on 7 October 1995. The FAA certified it in September 1997, and the first customer aircraft arrived in mid 1998.
Bombardier introduced the 45XR in June 2004. Its TFE731-20BR engines keep full thrust in hotter weather, and its takeoff weight is 1,000 lb higher than the original 45. That gives more payload and range choices and shorter runway needs. The Learjet 40 and 40XR are shorter versions of the same design, and the Learjet 75 took the 45XR's place in 2013.
Early aircraft had a reputation for maintenance problems. By 2017, Business and Commercial Aviation magazine reported that owners rate the aircraft highly for reliability. Air ambulance operators, charter companies and governments fly it.
Up to 8
passengers
65 cu ft
baggage
The cabin has a flat floor and a cross section that is not round, which gives extra headroom. The usual layout has eight seats in a double club arrangement. Cabin volume is 415 cu ft (12 m³).
A fully enclosed toilet can serve as a ninth seat. There are 15 cu ft of baggage space inside the cabin and a 50 cu ft hold outside. The cockpit has four Honeywell Primus 1000 screens, with TCAS and EGPWS.
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Buyers often compare the 45XR with the Cessna Citation Excel and XLS. The Cessna has a taller cabin where passengers can stand, but the Learjet gives up that headroom for higher speed.
Range is from Wikipedia. Speed, takeoff weight, payload and runway length are from Business Jet Traveler for the 45XR. Dimensions are for the Learjet 45 from the Brassey's directory as quoted on Wikipedia. Sources differ on range: Business Jet Traveler lists 1,685 nm with every seat filled. Bombardier no longer lists this aircraft.
The usual layout has eight seats in a double club arrangement. The enclosed toilet can be used as a ninth seat.
Wikipedia gives a range of 1,971 nautical miles with four passengers. That is enough for London to Athens, or New York to Denver, without a stop. Business Jet Traveler lists 1,685 nm with every seat filled.
The 45XR came in June 2004. It has more powerful TFE731-20BR engines, a takeoff weight 1,000 lb higher, a faster climb and cruise, and better performance on hot days.
No. Bombardier built the 45 and 45XR from 1998 to 2012, and the Learjet 75 took over from the 45XR. Pre-owned aircraft are widely available.
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