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Business jet
Learjet 55 is a business jet originating in United States. It was built by Learjet.
Technical data
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | 16.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 16.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 16.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 16.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Business jet
United States
Learjet
In service
147
1979–1987
1981
19 April 1979
Learjet 60
2
10
55 ft 1 in (16.80 m)
43 ft 10 in (13.35 m)
14 ft 8 in (4.48 m)
264.5 sq ft (24.57 m 2 )
13,000 lb (5,897 kg)
21,500 lb (9,752 kg)
2 × Garrett TFE731-3A-2B turbofan aero-engine, 3,700 lbf (16 kN) thrust each
541 mph (871 km/h, 470 kn) at 30,000 ft (9,145 m)
462 mph (744 km/h, 402 kn) at 49,000 ft (14,935 m)
2,492 mi (4,010 km, 2,165 nmi) with four passengers and fuel reserves
51,000 ft (15,544 m)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Learjet 55 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Air Force exact named equipment holdings: Learjet 55C (VU-55). Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / Light. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.