| Manufacturer |
Learjet |
Northrop Corporation |
| Description |
The Learjet 40 (LJ40) is a light business jet produced by Bombardier Aerospace. |
The Northrop Tacit Blue is a technology demonstrator aircraft created to demonstrate that a low-observable stealth surveillance aircraft with a low-probability-of-intercept radar (LPIR) and other sensors could operate close to the forward line of battle with a high degree of survivability. |
| ICAO Code |
LJ40 |
|
| First Flight |
2002-08-31 |
1982-02-05 |
| Entry Into service |
2004-01-01 |
|
| Production End |
2013-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
|
1985-01-01 |
| Designer |
Learjet |
Northrop Corporation |
| Type |
Business jet |
Stealth demonstrator |
| Length (m) |
16.764 |
16.764 |
| Height (m) |
4.2672 |
3.048 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
1 |
| Max Seating |
7 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
462.9996 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
859.3273 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
15544.8 |
7620 |
| Capacity Description |
7 passengers |
|
| Max Mach (Mach) |
0.81 |
|
| National Origin |
Azerbaijan |
|
| Number Built |
133 |
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Honeywell TFE731-20AR turbofan engines |
2 × Garrett ATF3-6 turbofan engines |
| Primary Users |
|
United States Air Force |
| Status |
|
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learjet_40 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Tacit_Blue |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
14.3256 |
14.6304 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
28.9486 |
|
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
7.3 |
|
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Garrett TFE731 |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |