Learjet 85 Progresses Despite Strike And Early Setbacks

Credit: Bombardier
The Oct. 8 strike by members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) at Bombardier's Learjet plant in Wichita is merely the latest challenge in the Model 85's development saga. Launched in October 2007, the midsized, Mach 0.82, 3,000-nm aircraft—the largest Learjet...

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