After Mounting Delays, Learjet 85 Flies
The Bombardier Learjet 85 prototype - designated as flight-test vehicle one - successfully completed its maiden flight on April 9.
The Bombardier Learjet 85 prototype–designated as flight-test vehicle one– completed its maiden flight on April 9.
The Bombardier Learjet 85 prototype–designated as flight-test vehicle one– completed its maiden flight on April 9.

The Bombardier Learjet 85 prototype–designated as flight-test vehicle one (FTV1)–successfully completed its maiden flight on April 9. The all-composite twinjet lifted off from Wichita Mid Continent International Airport at 8:19 a.m. CST, marking the beginning of the all-composite midsize jet’s flight-test program.