Or you could always get a Notar. The panel has been cleaned up, regrouped and made somewhat prettier. So, if the normal econ cruise is supposed to be M0.77-M0.78, the fuel burn modeled is definitely too high. The chute offers an addition safety margin, since it can significantly reduce the stopping distance. Updates to the jet's design included a re-contoured leading edge to improve cruise performance, as well as higher ceiling capabilities of 51,000 feet and reduced runway length of If you are looking for an up-to-date modern design, high definition, and highly detailed Classic Learjet, you cant do any better than this one. You can use 15,300 pounds as ramp weight with a MTOW of 15,000 lbs. Meanwhile, we now have an up-to-date, high performance, high definition, highly accurate representation of a classic early LearJet designed for our modern PC and video cards for both FSX and P3D. The pressure differential at final cruising altitude will be maintained at 8.7 psi difference between pressure altitude and cabin altitude. The brake system incorporates four power-boosted disc-type brakes with integral anti-skid system. It's got a stick shaker unit that forces the nose down if you get it too slow, pulls it up if you get too fast, Two 24 Volt batteries provide standby power for the DC system and are used for engine starting. Actually Bill Lear himself summed it up nicely. Discussion in 'Aviation Chat' started by vrsurgeon, Aug 3, 2012. A green overboard indicator on the outside surface of the dorsal fin will be ruptured or missing to indicate that the rupture disc is not intact. Dial markings are based on percent of maximum allowable engine speed. The spoilers provide an effective means of increasing normal rates of descent and may be used as a drag device to achieve rapid airspeed deceleration. Just when I thought I had it all together and had a plan of action to get this review done by Christmas, along comes Black Friday week, then Cyber Monday and then all those extended deadlines. Finally, the Xtreme Prototypes Classic GLJ Model 25 SE. In terms of cost, the Learjet 60 has an estimated hourly charter price of $4,250. Lears made their mark with exceptional speed and high-level cruise. At this speed, the Learjet 25 glides approximately 26 nautical miles for each 10000 feet of altitude loss. The day to day operations went to Harry Combs for several years as Gates gained momentum and established their sales strategy to promote the new Gates Learjet. Its amusing to speculate on the problems this much have given the engineers. This is an FSX limitation, no Ramp Weight field. The original model 25 wing had a fairly sharp leading edge designed for high-speed cruise. I remember Clay Lacy stating that Jet Fuel for the Learjet was 18 cents a gallon in Southern California when he was giving demo rides in the Model 23/24 in 1965. Rest assured, the productionl ine is still rolling right along. Monobromotrifluoromethane (CF3BR) is used as extinguishing agent. So, 10 percent of this essay, is "Review", and 90 percent about the history of the Learjet ? For some reason, this XP GLJ 25D SE has all the switches and lights but does not have the system coded. Get my point? It only takes about 5 minutes to jettison the necessary fuel from the tip tanks, but it is so enjoyable. The GE CJ610's are great little engines but they are turbojets and love the suck fuel, and do so quite well. The 1,000 nm NBAA IFR mission can be flown in 2.1 hours, the 600 nm mission in 90 minutes. Twin engine turbojet aircraft. Not to mention the ability to file a flight plan, and go on a moment's notice. It is tough to click on a button with a mouse or press and hold a switch for temporary changes in the flight path while also keeping a hand on a joy stick or simulator yoke. One of my favorites is the show/hide throttles feature so I can see the light switches. . One of the Learjet milestones was the delivery of the 500th Learjet, Learjet 25D on April 8, 1975 to the Mexican Navy. 2023 GlobalAir.com. The Model 25 was introduced just prior to Gates taking over the majority ownership of Lear Jet in late 1966. Because this new release is specifically designed for newer PC and video cards, you can expect superior performance. There were several Model 25 Learjets starting with the basic or original Model 25 that was introduced as the Stretched or Long Range Learjet. Photo: Charlie Gates on left, Harry Combs on the right. Each wing tank extends from the centre bulkhead outboard to the wing tip and provides separate fuel for each engine. I was rewarded with free download links for a Learjet 24/25 Cockpit Reference Handbook and the Learjet 25 Operating Handbook that has the performance charts. The time required to accelerate from idle to 100% RPM is approximately four seconds. Production of the Learjet 24 began in 1966 and continued through 1977, with a total of 259 aircraft built. I especially like the fact that we get all three installers, 10 very nice repaints, an outstanding flight manual and a highly tuned flight model that will cruise at Mach 0.82. Here is a recent price break down from Business and Corporate Aviation magazine. WebBombardier Learjet 25C M25C Civil 15,000 Fuel Burn (lbs) 980 1400 2150 2840 3630 5000 Bombardier Learjet 25D M25D Civil 15,000 Fuel Burn (lbs) 970 1410 2210 3020 3910 Bombardier Learjet 31 M31 Civil 15,500 Fuel Burn (lbs) 570 840 1330 1860 2380 3120 The brake system utilizes hydraulic pressure for power boost. WebCertified to the stricter FAR Part 25, the $13.8 million Learjet 75 competes with the Embraer Phenom 300 and the Citation CJ4, beating them in cabin volume, with 364 cu ft (10.3 m 3) against 327 and 295 cu ft (9.3 Fuel burn at high-speed cruise: 1,079 lb/h (489 kg/h) at 451 kn TAS at FL470 The drag chute has been deployed in a crosswind of up to 20 knots under actual test conditions. Starting ignition is provided by a dual output capacitor-discharge system. Parts are actually less of an issue with a 25 than you might think, because so many have been scrapped that you can usually find used parts. On aircraft equipped with an auxiliary hydraulic pump, the hydraulic pump switch located at the lower centre of the instrument panel activates the auxiliary hydraulic pump to provide in-flight standby hydraulic pressure. You can find that post in the screenshot forum. In case you just skipped over the CJ610 engine history, the highlights are that every production Model 20 series was powered by some version of the GE CJ610-1 through the CJ610-8A turbojet engine rated at 2,850 or 2,950 lbst. One click on the 8-Track tape player will start, move to the next selection, or stop the music. This is achieved by removing the starboard seating to allow for a stretcher, mounting oxygen bottles and intravenous drip equipment. Typical Price: $2,296,212.00 WebFuel Burn: 257.4 GPH Stall Speed: 87 KIAS Rate of climb: 6,800 FPM Rate of climb (1 engine out): 2,050 FPM Ceiling: 51,000 FT Ceiling (1 engine out): 27,000 FT Takeoff distance: 3,393 FT Landing distance: 3,310 FT Weights Gross Weight: 13,500 LBS Empty Weight: 7,327 LBS Maximum Payload: 3,760 LBS Fuel capacity: 840 GAL Ownership Each wing tank extends from the centre bulkhead outboard to the wing tip and provides separate fuel for each engine. If utilization is 100 hours per year, that's about 20 trips a year. The vanes provide regulated voltage input to the angle-of-attack transducers, modified by a stall warning bias box to compensate for flap position. The Model 31A /ER was the long range version which added an additional 275 miles to the range. The Bombardier Learjet 45XR can cruise at up to 51,000 feet. This excellent throttle response enables rapid acceleration and precise power settings. Single engine performance is good with the single engine rate of climb approximately 1700 feet per minute at gross weight at sea level and a single engine service ceiling of approximately 21500 feet. A pre-owned Lear 70/75 fetches between $5.50 million and $9.25 million. That is really nice. A bit of a misnomer, the Long Range should be taken with a grain of salt. Introduced September 23, 1980. Gates thought a replacement for these late model 20 series jets should be fairly straight forward and they managed a great replacement with the introduction of the Gates Learjet Model 35. All rights reserved. When I asked, the developer about it, he agreed that Fuel Jettison would be a nice feature, but stated they have to draw the line someplace or they would never complete the package. The Bombardier Learjet 60 can cruise at up to 51,000 feet. The Learjet 25 is similar to the Model 24 but is 1.27 m (4ft 2in) longer, allowing for three additional passengers. When the tank is full, a float switch de-energizes the wing boost pumps and closes the valve. The Learjet 25 is a challenging aircraft to fly in comparison with most general aviation aircraft and more modern light jets. As a matter of fact, Gates announced at the Paris Air Show of 1969 what appeared to look and sound like a Model 25 with new Garrett fanjet engines. This explains why the extensions are constant chord. . The engine pressure ratio (EPR) system enables the pilot to obtain power required to meet certified aircraft performance without exceeding engine limitations. On the east coast of the U.S. center contollers will not allow you to get to those altitudes very quick making the aircraft sucking the fuel down. It comes only as a pdf and in two editions the full blown 160 pages that in provided to registered user and a still excellent 70 page Sample Version for those who wish to see some detail prior to purchase. During a series of demonstration flights lasting from June 9 to 18, 1982, the 25G broke a number of long-distance speed and fuel consumption records. This was caused by the weight of all that fuel in the tip tanks. WebThe Learjet 25D is powered by General Electric CJ610-8A engines with 2,850 pounds of thrust. The Sun visors do more than flip up or down. Normal Cruise Speed 443 kts The Phenom 300 is marketed as direct competition of the smaller Bombardier Learjets and Citation CJ3/CJ4. Many consider the Model 31A the best of the 30 series and even the best flying Learjet of all small fuselage models. The passenger compartment has the bench seat and two individual chairs arranged in club configuration. It's got autopilots that will do everything but put sugar in your coffee. Finally, the Xtreme Prototypes Classic GLJ Model 25 SE. The cabin pressure is provided by the conditioned air entering the cabin through the distribution ducts and controlled by modulating the amount of air exhausted from the cabin. [2], Two General Electric CJ610-6 single-rotor axial-flow turbojet engines are pylon-mounted on the aft fuselage. 124.2 The amount of bleed air cooling at the heat exchanger can be controlled by the hot air bypass valve (H-valve). This Century III modification formed a constant radius curve that significantly lowered the stall speed of the Lear 25D but just as important, it cut the rotation speed by 14 knots and shortened the takeoff runway requirement by more than a 1,000 feet. Intersting. Now about that General Electric CJ610 turbojet engine. By the Numbers Recent Learjet sales is a very weak third place behind Cessna and Embraer. The Lear loves to be at FL400. I understand that a new French language edition of the manual is almost complete. A 25 will burn more fuel, of course, but that's only part of the equation. I doubt not a single person could tell the difference when flying this add-on in any of the 3 sims, but it makes for more realistic loadings when I use real world flight planning data. On April 10, 2014, a privately owned Learjet 25D was destroyed on the ground by Venezuelan forces. Our Model selected for this review is in the center. Some of the animations only work either in the Lockheed Martin P3D edition or FSX, but, the performance and pleasure of flying a high performance classic Learjet with 3d gauges in an ultra HD virtual cockpit using our latest 3rd party avionics is outstanding. The two flight crew are then supplemented by either a doctor or flight nurse or both. All rights reserved. Parts are actually less of an issue with a 25 than you might think, because so many have been scrapped that you can usually find used parts. Microsofts planned layoffs will hurt MSFS or not? As strong as that 8 spar wing might be, when you put more than a ton of weight on the wingtips and then land a little hard with a 7 ton airplane moving at 120 knots or so, something is most likely going to break and when it does it is very flammable. Jump straight to the total cost table of the Bombardier Learjet 31. - Use this form or email to reach out to us: feedback@planephd.com. We all know the LearJet has gone through several iterations by 3 primary aircraft companies. These two important reasons are near the top of the priority list, but the fact that most everyone was convinced that taming the noise levels of this military adapted gas guzzling high performance turbojet engine was going to be near impossible. Every type from fighters to helicopters from air forces around the globe, Classic Airliners It is not perfect but any glitches or limitations are prominently discussed in the 160 page Flying Manual with suggestions for workarounds and hints on how to avoid any limitations of the simulators. The Model 31/31A would be the final adaptation of the small bore fuselage but add large delta fins at the rear for yaw control and added 4 foot extensions to each wing with 4 foot high winglets for improved efficiencies and more docile handling. Flying yourself's a beautiful thing! Airspeed indication is provided by a single pointer, dual scale airspeed/ mach meter. How about time to climb to 15,000 meters (just shy of 51,000 feet) in 12 minutes, 27 seconds? As the wheel rotation speed accelerates to normal tolerance limits, normal braking pressure is restored. The pulsating dc voltage is averaged and forwarded through the selector switch to the fuel flow indicator. Thanks to its Honeywell TFE731-20BR engines, the Learjet 45XR has a total thrust output of 7,000 lbs. Thanks to its Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305A engines, the Learjet 60 has a total thrust output of 9,200 lbs. The 1,500th Learjet was delivered in June, 1986. Todays price is more like $50.00 a barrel. This is a review of the recently introduced Xtreme Prototypes Classic GLJ Model 25 Special Edition aircraft add on for FSX and P3D. Back in the real early days, fuel efficiency wasnt a big concern mainly because jet fuel only cost 18 20 cents a gallon. Best Range: 1875 NM During ground operations, a solenoid limits the pressure differential to 0.25 psi in order to ensure normal functioning of the door and emergency exit. Unfortunately, this is not quite sufficient but, will eliminate the earlier Model 23 (large oval window) and the Model 24 (2 windows) and all the more recent follow-on models with winglets in lieu of the large wingtip tanks, except the Models 35/36 that are easily confused with the Model 25D. A jet pump installed in each tip tank transfers fuel into the wing tanks. An audible waning horn warns of flap extension to more than 25 degrees if the landing gear is not down and locked. The Model 36A is identical to the 35A with the exception of the larger fuselage fuel tank and the necessary reduction in fuselage seats and baggage area to make room for the extra fuel. What about a King Air 90 or Cessna 421? Many Learjet 25 aircraft remain in regular use today, particularly in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The Lear loves to be at FL400. The Bombardier Learjet 60 can cruise at up to 51,000 feet. Please send us your experiences on your aircraft. Some of this research was done for the Lionheart LR24B review and the follow-on comparison of the Learjet 24B to the T-38. WebThe Learjet 24 is an American twin-engine, high-speed business jet, which was manufactured by Learjet after the success of the Learjet 23. You can also add EICAS gauges from the Lear 45 FSX/P3D default model. The bleed air is cooled in the heat exchanger by ram air entering the dorsal fin inlet and passing through the heat exchanger. In 1974 the Peruvian Air Force purchased two 25Bs with a belly pod that contained an aerial survey camera. 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