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Looking Back: Bill Lear’s Legacy

Bill Lear possessed the soul of a true inventor.

Bill Lear founder Learjet Corp. — Bill Lear's goals for the first Learjet Model 23 were simple: to build a slick-looking airplane that climbed like a rocket and could fly six to eight people at airliner speeds for a shoestring price. (Photo: AIN archives)

January 26, 2007

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