Lear Jet Model 23 Family
The Lear Jet 23 was a compact twin-engine executive jet that helped establish business aviation as a distinct high-speed transport market. Developed from Swiss design work and assembled in Wichita, it combined fighter-derived aerodynamic ideas with a small pressurized cabin and jet performance. The Model 23 became the foundation of the Learjet name and a cultural shorthand for the business jet.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Learjet 23Lear Jet Model 23Model 23SAAC-23
- Family Name
- Lear Jet 23
- Full Name
- Lear Jet Model 23 Family
- Roles
- businessexperimental
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Lear Jet 23 was a compact twin-engine executive jet that helped establish business aviation as a distinct high-speed transport market. Developed from Swiss design work and assembled in Wichita, it combined fighter-derived aerodynamic ideas with a small pressurized cabin and jet performance. The Model 23 became the foundation of the Learjet name and a cultural shorthand for the business jet.
- First Flight Year
- 1,963
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:12:32 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:12:32 UTC