Learjet 45
The Learjet 45 was a clean-sheet redesign rather than an evolution of earlier Learjets, with a new, wider fuselage that finally gave passengers a stand-up cabin — something older, narrower Learjets couldn't offer. It kept the brand's traditional emphasis on speed while addressing long-standing complaints about cramped cabins in earlier models. Its modern, largely composite-and-aluminium structure and updated avionics represented a significant technical step forward for the Learjet line. It helped keep the Learjet name competitive in the light business jet market well into the 2000s.
Did you know?
The Learjet 45 was a clean-sheet redesign, the first Learjet with a wide, stand-up cabin instead of the brand's traditionally cramped fuselage.
Specifications
| Length | 17.8 m (58 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 14.8 m (48 ft) |
| Height | 4.3 m (14 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 9 |
| Persons on board | 10 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 9.1 t |
| Range | 1,550 NM (2,871 km) |
| Maximum speed | 465 kt (861 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 51,000 ft (15,545 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 45,000 ft (13,716 m) |
| Rate of climb | 2,800 ft/min (14.2 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 1,536 m (5,039 ft) |
| Landing distance | 912 m (2,992 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 3,400 l |
| Engines | 2x Honeywell TFE731 |
| Units built | 642 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
In CatchFlights
In CatchFlights the Learjet 45 starts as a Uncommon catch. The tier is an editorial judgement of how special a sighting of this type is. The more often you catch it, the closer it moves to Common for you.
A catch counts for the manufacturer Learjet, the 45 family and the model in your collection, and the daily Type Rating quiz asks about the types of each family.
Catch it yourself.CatchFlights shows the aircraft flying near you on a radar, so a type like this one is only a catch away when it passes overhead. Explore CatchFlights.
Browse all aircraft types, or learn to tell Airbus from Boeing.