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