Bombardier Learjet 40/40XR
The Learjet 40 is a Learjet 45 shortened by 24.5 in, and it replaced the Learjet 31A when it entered service in January 2004. The 40XR, introduced in October 2004, added higher takeoff weight and uprated TFE731-20BR engines for faster climb and cruise. About 133 of both versions were built before the Learjet 70 succeeded them.
In short: The Bombardier Learjet 40/40XR is a Light Jet with a range of 1,808 nm, a cruise speed of 464 knots and room for 6 passengers. It lists at about $9.5M new and costs roughly $1,850 an hour to operate (estimate).
1,808 nm
Range
464 kts
Max cruise
6–7
Passengers
$9.5M
New price
Highlights
- Six-seat cabin derived from the Learjet 45
- Honeywell Primus 1000 avionics
- About 1,800 nm range in 40XR form
Performance
- Range
- 1,808 nm
- Max cruise
- 464 kts
- Max Mach
- 0.81
- Max altitude
- 51,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 4,680 ft
- Landing distance
- 2,355 ft
- MTOW
- 21,000 lb
- Engines
- 2 × Honeywell TFE731-20AR (40) / -20BR (40XR)
- Thrust per engine
- 3,500 lbf
- Fuel burn
- 212 gal/hr
- Avionics
- Honeywell Primus 1000
Cabin
- Passengers
- 6 / 7
- Cabin length
- 17.8 ft
- Cabin width
- 5.1 ft
- Cabin height
- 4.9 ft
- Cabin volume
- 363 cu ft
- Baggage
- Not published
- Min. crew
- 2
Economics
- New price
- $9.5M
- Variable cost / hr
- $1,850
- Fixed cost / yr
- $580,000
- First delivery
- 2004
- Out of production
- 2013
- Units built
- 133
- Pre-owned range
- $1.9M – $3.5M
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
- 55.5 ft
- Wingspan
- 47.8 ft
- Height
- 14.4 ft
Programme milestones
- 2002-08-31First flight en.wikipedia.org
- 2004-01First delivery · Entry into service en.wikipedia.org
- 2004-10Milestone · 40XR introduced en.wikipedia.org
- 2013Production ended · Production ends en.wikipedia.org
Pre-owned range & Residual value curve
Pre-owned range
$1.9M – $3.5M
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% ≈ $4.5M
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