AvBuyer Magazine - July 2018

As of May 2018, the Learjet 60

market comprised of 10% owned

since new versus 90% used, while

the Learjet 60XR market

comprised of 25% new versus

75% used.

ADS-B Out Status

Of the 302 Learjet 60s in

operation worldwide, 143 (47%)

have ADS-B Out installed, leaving

53% of the fleet yet to comply.

Just over half (55%) of the 112

Learjet 60XRs in operation

worldwide are equipped, leaving

45% of the fleet yet to comply.

Payload & Range

Comparisons

As we have mentioned in past

articles, a potential operator

should focus on payload

capability as a key factor.

Depicted in Table A(top, right),

the Learjet 60’s and Learjet

60XR’s ‘Available Payload with

Maximum Fuel’ (1,068lbs and

944lbs, respectively) is greater

than that offered by the

Gulfstream G100 (920lbs).

Cabin Cross-Section Views

Chart A (right) shows a cabin

cross-section comparison with the

Learjet 60/60XR offering more

width (5.92ft) than the Gulfstream

G100 (4.75ft). The height of the

Learjet 60/60XR (5.71ft) is also

slightly more than the Gulfstream

G100 (5.6ft).

Not depicted, the Learjet

60/60XR cabin length is slightly

longer at 17.67ft compared to

the Gulfstream G100 at 17.1ft.

Overall, the Learjet 60/60XR

offers a 47% larger cabin volume

than the Gulfstream G100

(447cu.ft versus 304cu.ft).

In terms of provision for

baggage, the Learjet 60/60XR

has 24cu.ft of internal and 24cu.ft

of external baggage space, while

the Gulfstream G100 has 9cu.ft of

internal baggage space and

55cu.ft of external baggage

space.

Range Comparison

As depicted by Chart B(right)

using Wichita, Kansas as the

origin point, the Gulfstream G100

(2,910nm) shows more range

coverage than the Learjet 60

Source: Conklin & de Decker.

MAX P/L

w/avail. fuel

IFR Range

(nm)

Max Fuel

(lb)

MTOW

(lb)

23,500 24,650

Learjet 60/60XR

Gulfstream G100

2,228/

7,910 9,365 2,104 2,635 920 2,550

Max

Payload

(lb)

Avail Payload

w/Max Fuel

(lb)

1,068/

944

2,186/

2,044

Learjet 60XR

Chart B - Range Comparison

OWNERSHIP AIRCRAFT COMPARATIVE

Table A - Payload & Range

Learjet 60/60XR 2,418 nm/ 2,398 nm (w/4Pax)

G100 2,910 nm (w/4Pax)

Chart A - Cabin Cross-Section

Source: UPCAST JETBOOK

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