The Learjet is one of the most iconic airplanes in aviation history. You can quibble if you'd like, but the Lear Model 23 is what many light jet insiders consider the first true bizjet. It created such a cultural splash, non-aviation types around the country and around the world for years after the first Learjet came about referred to all light jets as "Learjets." The company over the years and under various ownership has delivered more than 3,000 Learjets since the first Model 23 rolled out in the mid-1960s under the company founder Bill Lear.
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