Specifications
Aircraft Details
- Located in Texas, United States
- Airframe total time: 3,163.6 hours, 2,858 cycles
- Engines: Honeywell TFE731-20AR-1B (both engines with 3,163.6 hours since new, 2,858 cycles, TBO 5,000 hours)
- Avionics: Honeywell Primus 1000 system, 4-tube 7x8-inch displays, dual Litef LCR-93 AHRS, dual Universal UNS-1E with dual GPS, dual Honeywell RNZ-851 integrated navigation units, dual Honeywell RCZ-833K comm units, Honeywell Mark V EGPWS with windshear and terrain display, Honeywell TCAS-2000 with Change 7, KHF-950 with Coltech CSD-10 SELCAL, RT-300 radio altimeter, Mode S with enhanced surveillance, Primus 660 color radar
- Interior: 7-passenger executive configuration, light brown leather seating with darker accent welting, executive club seat, cream ultra-leather headliner and sidewalls, gold/brown/beige speckled loop carpeting, forward galley with warming oven, galley rest seat, medium dark straight-grain wood veneer, dual executive foldout tables, aft lavatory
- Entertainment: Airshow 410, forward 10.4-inch LCD monitor, cabin entertainment with 10-disc CD changer and DVD, 110 VAC outlets
- Exterior: Matterhorn white with Sunfast red and medium gold metallic accent stripes
- Additional: Universal CVR 30, EICAS, dual Honeywell AZ-950 air data computers, Honeywell multi-function display, dual DA-800 digital acquisition units, dual IC-600 autopilot computers, clearance delivery radio, Artex C406-2 MHz ELT, dual Davtron M850 chronometers, external baggage compartment, Keith Products vapor cycle with auxiliary heat, 38 AHR lead acid main batteries, recognition pulse lights.
About this Model
Overview
The Learjet 40 is a light business jet positioned between entry-level light jets and larger midsize aircraft. It emphasizes relatively high cruise speeds for its class, a two-pilot cockpit, and a straightforward cabin sized for small groups on regional and some longer domestic legs. Typical use cases include point-to-point travel where access to shorter runways and higher cruise speeds matter more than stand-up cabin volume.
Mission Fit
In practical service, the Learjet 40 fits teams that travel with modest luggage and prefer quick stage lengths where climb and cruise speed deliver time savings. Mission planning should account for passenger count, baggage volume, and seasonal winds, which can push fuel stops on longer segments.
Cabin
The cabin is a classic light-jet layout: a forward refreshment area and an aft private lavatory, with club seating as the core configuration. Space is adequate for seated work and conversation, but it is not a stand-up cabin and feels most comfortable with smaller groups. Baggage capacity is generally suitable for briefcases and a few soft bags, with packing strategy becoming important as passenger count increases.