Learjet 35A Parts From BAS Turbine Disassembly

NEW ARRIVAL IN THE BAS TURBINE HANGAR

Learjet 35A:

The Engine Experiment That Became Its Own Airplane

The Model 35 story started with a Learjet 25 and a fairly direct engineering question: what could a turbofan do for it?

The test aircraft was called the Learjet 25BGF, with “GF” referring to Garrett Fan. A Garrett TFE731 turbofan replaced the General Electric CJ610 turbojet on the left side, and the testbed first flew in May 1971. The increased power and reduced noise encouraged Learjet to take the development further.

Far enough that it became its own model, rather than another version of the 25. The Model 35 prototype first flew in August 1973, followed by FAA certification in July 1974. The original 35 also gained 13 inches of fuselage length over the Model 25.

One engine experiment had grown into a different airplane. The family resemblance remained, but the development story was more substantial than a new number on the paperwork.

The A Was More Than Another Letter

The Learjet 35A replaced the original Model 35 in 1976. Its model specification included Garrett TFE731-2-2B engines, following the TFE731-2-2A engines used by the original 35. The 35A also carried a listed fuel capacity of 931 U.S. gallons, with ground-level refueling through the wingtip tanks. Those distinctive tanks were working hardware, not styling accessories.

More than 600 Learjet 35As were built, giving the variant a substantial place in the Learjet story. It was not a brief experiment between better-known models. It became a major part of the family.

For the parts desk, that history provides useful context. But the work still happens at component level. The model name starts the conversation. The correct part number, available documentation, and the details of the actual item make it useful to a buyer.

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A Business Jet With More Than Business on Its Résumé

The 35A’s usefulness extended beyond executive travel. It also formed the basis of the U.S. Air Force C-21A, a military transport variant configured for passenger movement and capable of carrying litters for medical evacuation. That is a broader working résumé than the business-jet label alone suggests.

For the Learjet 35A entering BAS disassembly, the next assignment is component recovery. The objective is to move useful parts into inventory that owners and shops can evaluate against an actual requirement.

BAS sells most parts as-removed with traceability and uses actual-item photos and published pricing to give buyers a clear view of what is being offered. That approach keeps the attention where it belongs: on the individual component, its identification, and the details of its listing.

A familiar aircraft deserves more than a familiar sales pitch. The useful information is what comes off this airplane, what is documented, and what becomes available.

Key Equipment Noted From This Learjet

• Rockwell Collins Avionics Suite Bendix King Art-2000 Weather Radar
  
• Bendix King Art-2000 Weather Radar
• Bendix King KMD-540
• Sandel SN3500, PN: SN3500-003
• UNSF 1E FMS Console Unit
• HRD Aerosystems Oxygen Masks (x2)
• Landing Gear-Struts, Actuators
• Goodyear Main Wheel, 9543991-5 (x1), 9543991-4 (x2)
• Goodyear Brakes
• Nose Wheel
• Pilot/ Co-pilot seats with 7 place cabin seating. Rear Bench seat and forward cabin convertible toilet. Galley Cabinet
• Tip tanks
• Control surfaces- Flaps, Ailerons, Rudder

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Learjet 35A:

Same Family. Different Fuel Priorities.

The Learjet 35 and 36 looked closely related because they were. But the distinction was more useful than a different number on the paperwork. The Model 36 carried a larger fuselage fuel tank, gaining a stated 500 miles of range over the original 35 while giving up 18 inches of passenger-area length. More fuel had to go somewhere. In this case, it took a little cabin with it.

That trade helps explain the two branches of the family. The 35 retained more passenger space, while the 36 leaned further into range. The later 35A and 36A continued those respective model lines. Same family, different answers to the question of what the trip required.

For parts buyers, that family connection provides context, not automatic compatibility. This BAS disassembly is a Learjet 35A. As its components become available, focus on the individual part identification and applicable aircraft requirements. A familiar silhouette is a good introduction, but it is not a parts catalog.

Learjet 35A:

Around the World. Under 50 Hours.

The Learjet 35A has a model-history detail that deserves more than a footnote. On February 12, 1996, a 35A owned by cable television pioneer Bill Daniels completed a record-setting around-the-world flight in 49 hours, 21 minutes, and 8 seconds. Its four-person flight crew included former astronaut Pete Conrad. That puts a rather different scale on “making good time.”

This was a separate aircraft from the Learjet now at BAS, but the achievement adds something worthwhile to the model’s story. Beyond the business-jet profile and familiar tip tanks, there is a specific flight and a stopwatch behind the reputation.

The assignment in our turbine hangar is more practical: recover useful components from this Learjet 35A for owners, operators, and maintenance shops with actual parts requirements. The record books can keep the elapsed time. We are focused on what this aircraft can contribute next.

Learjet 35A:

Supporting the Next Learjet in the Shop

The point of this disassembly is not simply to tell a good Learjet story. It is to turn component recovery into something useful for the next owner, operator, or maintenance shop with a specific parts requirement.Looking for Learjet 35A parts? Send BAS the part number and a description of what you need. Ask about this aircraft’s recovery progress, and check individual listings as inventory becomes available.The tip tanks make the airplane recognizable.The parts are what make this disassembly worth following.

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