Aircraft / Learjet 31 Series
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The Learjet 31 is a light, shorter-range twin engine business jets designed and manufactured by Learjet Corporation of Wichita, Kansas USA, which later became a subsidiary of Bombardier Aerospace of Dorval, Quebec, Canada.
Produced from 1988 until 2003, the Learjet 31 is a latter day derivative of the iconic Learjet 23, the world’s first purpose-built business turbojet aircraft, and its 2nd generation stretch version the Learjet 25. Like the older and larger Learjet 35, the Learjet 31 is powered by two Garrett (later Honeywell) TFE731 engines, placed on the rear fuselage of the aircraft. The Model 31 was the first Learjet to feature winglets on its wing tips instead of wingtip fuel tanks. It came in three variants, all of which are visually identical to each other:
The baseline model Learjet 31;
The Learjet 31A, which featured several modifications including a modernized flight deck and avionics, an upgraded engine, and thrust reversers as standard equipment; and
The Learjet 31A/ER, an extended range version of the Learjet 31A.
Production of the Learjet 31 ended in 2003 with 246 aircraft built. Along with the Learjet 35, the Learjet 31 was the final derivative of the Learjet 23. It was replaced by the newer generation Learjet 40, a subvariant of the Learjet 45 series.
Reference: Wikipedia.
Stats
Stats displayed are for the Learjet 31 twinjet aircraft.
Name: Learjet 31
Final Assembly Line: Wichita, Kansas USA
Role: Light Twin Engine Business Jet
First Introduction: 17 August 1988
Status: Out of Production; In Service
Cockpit Crew: Two
Seating: Up to 8
Engines: 2 × Honeywell TFE731-2
Cruise Speed: 448 knots (829 km/h; 515 mph)
Range: 1631 nmi (3021 km; 1877 mi)