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              | Airliners 
                powered by jet engines had just begun to consolidate their value 
                to airline transport service in 1959 when William P. Lear, Sr. 
                initiated the development of the Learjet. His aircraft design 
                soon demonstrated the combination of form and function that 
                makes an outstanding performer. The first Learjets, the Model 23 
                Continentals, were the founding products of the original Learjet 
                Corporation and pioneers in the entirely new field of business 
                and personal jet aviation. As an example of this transportation 
                mode, it represents the ability to cruise above most weather, 
                over long distances, and at high speed. Whether the business jet 
                operates as a small airliner or as a more personal independent 
                aircraft, it permits the movement of passengers and small cargo 
                to airports both large and small around the globe. |  
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              | Gates Learjet 35A Premier Series. 1/38th scale.  13" wingspan x 15.5" long.
 No. APD0D-PR.  Only $174.95
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                    |  | Gates Learjet 35A Standard Series.  1/48th scale.
 9.25" wingspan x 12" long.
 No. APD0D-ST.  Only $109.95
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