Aircraft
In The Works: Spirit Wing SpiritLear
At last month’s NBAA Convention, Spirit Wing Aviation of Edmond, Okla., announced that it will begin producing its “virtually new” Spirit-Lear early next y

At last month’s NBAA Convention, Spirit Wing Aviation of Edmond, Okla., announced that it will begin producing its “virtually new” Spirit-Lear early next year. The company said the $2.2 million SpiritLear–a re-engined Learjet 25–will be priced lower than any other airplane offering its combination of speed, range and passenger capacity. It will cruise at Mach 0.81 at up to FL450 while offering operating economies that Spirit Wing claims are 20 to 30 percent lower than those of the competition.

The SpiritLear employs the no-life-limit airframe of the Learjet 25 and replaces the original GE CJ610 turbojets with Williams FJ44-2C turbofans; revamps the pressurization, hydraulic, electrical and fuel systems; and updates the avionics to meet RVSM requirements.