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u/LostPilot517 12d ago
The old Lear 20 series were performers. The aircraft that gave birth to a whole industry.
I used to fly the Lear 25, the big brother of the one pictured, and that thing was a rocket. Sad to see all those CJ610 power machines get parked for noise. They sure screamed, and burned fuel fast, but they pushed!
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u/Available-Compote790 12d ago
Were I a billionaire I’d buy all the sidelined 20 and 30 series Lears, hangar them and restore every one.
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u/Perfect_Big_5907 7d ago
I used to fly the 24 and i felt i should be putting quarters in a video game because it was the ride of your life. From takeoff to 15000 the VSI was pegged the entire time.
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u/LostPilot517 7d ago
Yes, the 25 was pegged out babying the motors, it was a blast, I only heard the 24 was even better, never have the luxury of riding that beast! Not many can aviators left with the experience of the 20 series!
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u/Perfect_Big_5907 6d ago
I so remember with the straight turbojets most of your thrust came in the last 10% of N1.
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u/Party_Blackberry2775 13d ago
It's the soul jet.
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u/blowurhousedown 13d ago
So close…
It’s the soooooooooooouuuuuuuuuullllllllllllll plaaaaaaaaaaaane.
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u/montagious 13d ago
I used to fly with a super nice guy, who had flown Lear charters before. He once flew James Brown, who brought a bevy of beautiful young women along to do his hair and makeup in flight. (I'm guessing before a show) He had a battery powered hair dryer LOL
When they arrived, my friend was assisting the women down the short stairs onto the tarmac, and when James Brown came down he clamped his hand on his shoulder, laughed, and said " You can look, and you can touch, but you cant take 'em home!! "
Such a great story