Learjet · Canceled
Learjet 85
The Learjet 85 was a midsize business-jet development that combined a composite airframe with a larger cabin than existing Learjets. It reached flight testing but did not enter production, so its advertised range and speed figures describe program targets rather than certified operating capabilities.
Explore Learjet
Aircraft profile
Development and lineage
- Manufacturer
- Learjet
- Family
- Learjet 85
- Aircraft category
- Business Jet
- Propulsion
- Jet
- Lifecycle
- Canceled
- Development stage
- Cancelled
Aircraft data
Key specifications
- Program status
- Canceled development program; not certificated for customer service
- Engines
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307B
- Published engine thrust
- 6,100 lbf each at takeoff
- Planned range
- 3,000 nm program target; not certified performance
- Planned high-speed cruise
- Mach 0.82 program target; not certified performance
- First flight
- April 2014
Overview
Program history
Bombardier developed the Learjet 85 to extend the brand into a new midsize product using extensive composite construction. The first aircraft flew in April 2014, powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW307B engines. The program was later discontinued before certification and customer deliveries, leaving its proposed cabin and performance as development specifications.