Learjet 35-001 Traditional Geocache
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Caution!!! Do not try this cache at 3:30pm when the 1st shift gets off of work. You will have more muggles than you know what to do with. Please be respectfull of Learjet's property. Please do not enter the parking lot area, where you could be suspected of doing more than enjoying the sight of this static display. Thank you. (BYOP to write with.)
Learjet 35-001 - deployed for the flight test and certification programs of the Model 35, Model 36 and Model 31 business jets, as well as numerous other test programs - Achieved first flight on August 22, 1973. It served the Company with distinction, logging a total of 2,002 hours during 1,425 test flights.
Both the Learjet 35 and the Learjet 36 were derivatives of the Learjet 25. Changes included an increase of the wingspan by four feet, a fuselage stretch of 13 inches for increased passenger comfort, and new-generation Garrett TFE 731-2 turbofan engines, noticeably more fuel efficient and quieter than earlier generation business jets. The Model 36 is identical to the Model 35 except it has Additional range capability.
In 1987, Learjet 35-001 became the prototype for the Model 31 when delta fins were added and the wing was replaced with the pioneering Longhorn wing which sported the graceful winglets.
A total of 983 Learjet 30 Series aircraft were built at this site and delivered to leading corporations, entrepreneurs and government operators worldwide - mostly as business jets; however, 85 aircraft were modified for U.S. military service as the C-21A.
Learjet 35-001 continued to play an important supporting role in new aircraft development in the 1990s, serving as the engine test bed for the all-new Learjet 45 super light jet powered by Honeywell TFE 731-20 engines.
The final flight of Learjet 35-001 occurred June 6, 2001, at Mid-Continent Airport, in Wichita, Kansas.
Learjet 35-001 Milestones
Aug. 22, 1973 First Flight
June 28,1974 Model 35/36 Certification
Dec. 11, 1974 First Learjet 35 Customer Delivery
April 30, 1976 Model 35A/36A Certification
May 5, 1987 First Flight with Longhorn Wing and Delta Fins
Aug. 17,1988 Model 31 Certification
July 25, 1991 Model 31A Crtification
June 6, 2001 Final Flight
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