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Setpoint99

8th Oct 2013 05:03

The Lear Jet Turns 50 — But It Almost Didn’t Make It Off the Ground

An interesting article on the genesis of the Lear Jet on wired.com:

The Lear Jet Turns 50 ? But It Almost Didn't Make It Off the Ground | Autopia | Wired.com

And an interesting quote, off subject, from the same article:

"At 82, Clay Lacy still flies regularly. He has more than 53,000 hours flying experience, and many of those are in the older (and newer) Lear Jets. . . .'"

Impressive, that.

CaptainProp

8th Oct 2013 07:23

Yea Clay Lacy "interesting" guy.... Lots to read about him on various websites. A scab at UAL, lied to the FAA and union about his age etc etc.

Cloudyifr

8th Oct 2013 12:12

Long Live the 24D!

flyboyike

8th Oct 2013 16:08

I put Clay Lacy in about the same league as Martha King. Old, annoying and won't go away.

AdamFrisch

9th Oct 2013 01:27

Bill Lear however was an interesting guy of that self made type you rarely see these days. Put his money where his mouth was, too - not something you see much of today either. He risked everything he owned on Lear Jet. Salutations to him.

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