Bombardier Learjet 35A
The Learjet 35A replaced the original Model 35 in 1976 with TFE731-2-2B engines and a higher gross weight, and more than 600 were built before production ended in the early 1990s. It cruises at about 460 kt with a 45,000 ft ceiling, and more than 400 Learjet 35s and 35As remain in service, including US Air Force C-21A transports and many air ambulances.
In short: The Bombardier Learjet 35A is a Light Jet with a range of 1,930 nm, a cruise speed of 464 knots and room for 6 passengers. Pre-owned examples trade around $0.4M–$1M and costs roughly $1,900 an hour to operate (estimate).
1,930 nm
Range
464 kts
Max cruise
6–8
Passengers
—
New price
Highlights
- More than 600 built from 1976
- Cruise speed of about 460 kt
- Serves the US Air Force as the C-21A
Performance
- Range
- 1,930 nm
- Max cruise
- 464 kts
- Max altitude
- 45,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 4,972 ft
- Landing distance
- 3,309 ft
- MTOW
- 18,300 lb
- Engines
- 2 × Honeywell (Garrett) TFE731-2-2B
- Thrust per engine
- 3,500 lbf
- Fuel burn
- 200 gal/hr
Cabin
- Passengers
- 6 / 8
- Cabin length
- 12.9 ft
- Cabin width
- 4.9 ft
- Cabin height
- 4.3 ft
- Cabin volume
- 268 cu ft
- Baggage
- 40 cu ft
- Min. crew
- 2
Economics
- New price
- —
- Variable cost / hr
- $1,900
- Fixed cost / yr
- $450,000
- First delivery
- 1976
- Out of production
- 1994
- Units built
- Not published
- Pre-owned range
- $0.4M – $1M
Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly. Data reviewed 2026-09-13. Sources & methodology.
Dimensions & weights
- Length
- 48.7 ft
- Wingspan
- 39.5 ft
- Height
- 12.3 ft
Programme milestones
- 1973-08-22First flight · Learjet 35 first flight en.wikipedia.org
- 1974-07Certification · Learjet 35 FAA certification en.wikipedia.org
- 1976First delivery · 35A introduced en.wikipedia.org
- 1993Production ended · 35A production ends en.wikipedia.org
- 1996-02-12Milestone · Round-the-world record: 49 h 21 min en.wikipedia.org
Sources (3)
Pre-owned range & Residual value curve
Pre-owned range
$0.4M – $1M
Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly.
Residual value curve
Estimated value retention over 10 years from new, by category depreciation model.
Year 10: 47% ≈ $0.5M
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