Learjet C-21A

 

 

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Learjet C-21A

FS5/FSFS Learjet 35-A USAF VIP
Name: lr-usaf.zip Size: 94,823 Date: 07-11-1996
A joint project of Mike and Terry Hill, this Lear aims to give all flight simmers an updated version of the standard FS.5 Lear. There are 6 learjets in this series, and all feature a completely revised AIR file that will increase your enjoyment of FS5. Features include a working cabin door and glowing engine exhaust. This version is painted in United States Air Force VIP colors. Flight Model by Mike Hill, Airframe and Paint by Terry Hill. Uploaded by Terry Hill.

Mission

The C-21A is a twin turbofan engine aircraft used for cargo and passenger airlift. The aircraft is the military version of the Lear Jet 35A business jet. In addition to providing cargo and passenger airlift, the aircraft is capable of transporting litters during medical evacuations.

Features

The turbofan engines are pod-mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage. The swept-back wings have hydraulically actuated, single-slotted flaps. The aircraft has a retractable tricycle landing gear, single steerable nose gear and multiple-disc hydraulic brakes.

The C-21A can carry eight passengers and 42 cubic feet (1.26 cubic meters) of cargo. The fuel capacity of the C-21A is 931 gallons (3,537.8 liters) with refueling accomplished at ground level through each wingtip tank. The safety and operational capabilities of the C-21A are increased by the autopilot, color weather radar and tactical air navigation system, as well as high frequency, very high frequency and ultra high frequency radios.

The aircraft has a crew of two and may be flown from either cockpit seat. It is equipped with an automatic navigation system to enhance crew efficiency. Four cathode ray tubes display essential information to the pilots.

General Characteristics

Primary Function: Passenger and cargo airlift
Prime Contractor: Learjet, Inc.
Power Plant: Two Garrett TFE-731-2-2B turbofan engines
Thrust: 3,500 pounds(1,575 kilograms) each engine
Length: 48 feet, 7 inches (14.71 meters)
Height: 12 feet, 3 inches (3.71 meters)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 18,300 pounds (8,235 kilograms)
Wingspan: 39 feet, 6 inches (11.97 meters)
Maximum Speed: 530 mph (Mach 0.81, 461 knots at 41,000 feet (12,496.8 meters)
Ceiling: 45,000 feet (13,716 meters)
Fuel Capability: 931 gallons (3,537.8 liters) [1,120 gallons (4,256 liters) with ferry tanks]
Maximum Range: 2,306 miles (3,689.6 kilometers)
Maximum Load: Eight passengers and 3,153 pounds (1,433.18 kilograms) of cargo
Crew: Two (pilot and co-pilot)
Date Deployed: April 1984
Unit Cost: $3.1 million (fiscal 1996 constant dollars)
Inventory: Active forces, 70; ANG, 4; Reserve, 0

 

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