There it sat on a lonely section of the ramp at Bartow Executive Airport (KBOW) in Florida, looking threadbare, forlorn, and forgotten. Its paint, sun-bleached to a dull, flat finish, was of an ...

The 1964 Lear Jet 23, registered N200Y with the FAA and also known by its manufacturer’s serial number, 23-003, in flight. “It was the first plane that was specifically built as a business jet,” said ...

The 1964 Lear Jet 23, registered N200Y with the FAA and also known by its manufacturer’s serial number, 23-003, in flight. “It was the first plane that was specifically built as a business jet,” said ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sixty years ago, Learjet's prototype Model 23 made its first flight. This not only commemorated the birth of the light-jet ...

The Classic Lear Jet Foundation looks to restore Lear 23-003-the first delivered example of the brand-to its original factory appearance, as well as to flight-worthy status, the removal of the cabin ...

WICHITA—A group of former Learjet employees have formed a new nonprofit organization called the Classic Lear Jet Foundation with big plans to restore the first Learjet to be delivered to a customer.

Wichita-based Classic Lear Jet Foundation, a newly-formed nonprofit organization, is acquiring the first Learjet delivered to a customer, Learjet 23-003, with plans to restore the aircraft to flying ...

Learjet 35 For parent company Bombardier, the Learjet 35 was hands-down the most popular of any Learjet aircraft, including the initial Learjet 23. Five decades after it was FAA certified, it has ...