| Manufacturer |
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation |
Learjet |
| Description |
The CAC CA-23 was a planned supersonic, twinjet, two-seat, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation of Australia. |
The Learjet 55 "Longhorn" is an American business jet manufactured by Learjet. |
| ICAO Code |
|
LJ55 |
| First Flight |
|
1979-04-19 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1981-01-01 |
| Production End |
|
1987-01-01 |
| Designer |
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation |
|
| Type |
|
Business jet |
| Length (m) |
16.4592 |
16.8 |
| Height (m) |
3.6576 |
4.48 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
2 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
871 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
744 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
14478 |
15544 |
| Armament |
4 x 0.5 in machine-guns with 250 rounds per gun |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
10 |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.5 |
|
| National Origin |
Australia |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
|
147 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engines |
2 × Garrett TFE731-3A-2B turbofan aero-engine |
| Primary Users |
Royal Australian Air Force (intended) |
|
| Status |
Cancelled |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAC_CA-23 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learjet_55 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
13.4112 |
13.35 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
24.57 |
| Wake Category |
|
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
Rolls-Royce Avon |
Garrett TFE731 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |