Construction of the Learjet 55 began in April 1978 after extensive testing and work on the wing design which came, initially, from the Learjet 25. The Learjet 55 first flew on 19 April 1979.

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The Learjet 55 combined improvements made to the Learjet 20 and 30 series to make it their largest and fastest aircraft yet. The new Garrett (now Honeywell) engines were more powerful …

Feb 4, 2025 · On Friday, January 31st, a Learjet 55 operated by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crashed in northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The aircraft departed from Northeast …

In designing the 55, Learjet (or Gates Learjet as the company was then known as) took the wing of the earlier Longhorn 28/29 series and married it to an all new larger 10 seat fuselage. The …

Jan 6, 2026 · Explore our in-depth profile of the Learjet 55. Discover the performance, range, and surprising comfort of this classic light jet for your next private flight.

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The Learjet 55 is a medium-range, twin turbofan-powered business aircraft configured as a cantilever low-wing monoplane with slight leading-edge sweep. The swept horizontal and …

The Learjet 55 is a mid-size business jet introduced in the late 1970s by Learjet (then owned by Gates Learjet), combining Learjet’s signature speed and sleek design with a larger cabin than …

On 31 January 2025, a Mexican-registered Learjet 55 operating as a air ambulance by a Scottsdale, Arizona-based Jet Rescue Air Ambulance with six people on board crashed near …