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LearAvia LearFan 2100

Lionheart Creations

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This is the LearFan designed by the famous Bill Lear of Learjet fandom and father of the Private Jet sector. Bill invisioned a lighter, sleeker turboprop that would be more economical to own and maintain as compared with private jets. His hopes were to bring in a new Turboprop that could compete with small jets at a fraction of the price. The sleek prop-jet was completely made of Carbonfiber, which was ahead of its time in the 1980's. The powerplant was originally dual jet turoprop engines side by side in the tail, running shafts to a transmission and out to the propeller. The system was very similar to a helicopter twin jet setup. This enabled the plane to have a backup engine if one of the jets had a in-flight issue.

This creation for MSFS flight simulator is a new advanced version of the LearFan and is rebadged as the LF2200. The original was the LF2100 with twin jets. This unique continuance of the design modernizes the aircraft into a single jet powerplant of the new Pratt and Whitney PW127EX high efficiency power TP jet, bringing the aircraft to 2600 SHP, nearly twice its original and is lighter in weight and higher efficiency. The interior is quite refined to modern standards and is fitted with a modern, state of the art glass screen Avionics Suite, the AS3X touch screen system.

From high end quality leather to beautiful wood veneer, this sleek 8 seater 'Turboprop' Biz Jet is quite loaded with the luxuries of a small personal jet.

The cruise speed of the LF2100 and this new one, the LF2200, is 280 Knots, and an incredible max speed of 390 knots TAS at 30K to 40K feet. I wanted to keep the speeds the same as the original. The ceiling of the LF2200 and the original 2100 is/was 40,000 feet and featured a massive range of 1780 Nautical Miles.

If you are yearning for something radically new to fly, something advanced, a plane that is easy to fly and not overly complicated, something that comes with a plethera of various paint schemes and interiors, this might be for you. This is a Vision, a dream of Bill Lear and I have sought to bring it to this present age, complete with todays standards of modern avionics and an incredible Pratt and Whitney high output jet, and a sporty, high end, luxury cabin.

This package comes with ten different paint schemes that also include multiple colored interior cabin themes; from cherry wood veneer to dark gray stained wood to Swedish Teak, and the list goes on.

Please read through the manual to see what all this wild aircraft comes with. You will want to learn how she works and where all the gizmos and switches and neat features are. Lots of screenshots, so do not worry, not too much reading.

Happy flights and pray for the people of the Ukraine!

UPDATE: 1.2.1

  • Luggage Mode Fixed and Luggage Material made more realistic
  • Luggage wheels enhanced
  • Park Mode fixed and red plastic Engine intakes enhanced, made glossy
  • Missing fonts on newly recoded buttons now showing up

UPDATE: 1.2.0

  • VNAV on Autopilot fixed
  • Rotary knobs for atmosphere controls now active and function
  • Decals added throughout aircraft
  • Mouse clicks sounds added to coding and coding revamping carried out
  • Galley lights now functioning properly and brighter
  • Disappearing wing root fasteners now stay visible

The Lear Fan 2100 is a low-wing, twin-engine aircraft developed by Lear Fan Limited of the United States, with production planned to be undertaken by LearAvia of Ireland. The aircraft was an ambitious design of famed aviation pioneer Bill Lear. Three prototypes were built, but the airframe was never introduced. It first flew on January 1, 1981, years after Lear’s death.

Its design reminiscent of a cruise missile, the Lear Fan 2100 was one of the first to use composite materials for its construction. Crewed by two, with seating for up to six passengers, the novel design of the Lear Fan 2100 fosters performance approaching that of similarly sized business jets, but at a lower cost. Engineering problems, notably the gearing of two engines to a single driveshaft, and developmental cost overruns, doomed the futuristic airplane.

The Lear Fan 2100 measures 40 feet, 7 inches in length and features a slightly-swept main wing with a span of 39 feet, 4 inches and a retractable tricycle landing gear. It has an empennage composed of a V-tail and an underside rudder.

The aircraft is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6B-35F turboprop engines that each develop up to 650 horsepower. The two powerplants are geared to a shaft that drives a constant-speed pusher propeller located at the tail of the aircraft. The Lear Fan has a cruise speed of 322 miles per hour, a maximum speed of 450 mph, and a range of nearly 1,800 miles. It climbs at 3,450 feet per minute and has a service ceiling of 41,000 feet above sea level.

The Lear Fan 2100 by Lear Fan Limited wows just standing still on the ground, with its sleek lines and dart-like form evoking thoughts of pure speed. Once in the air, it delivers exhilaration. In the cockpit of the Lear Fan, pilots can roar into the heights, cruising the lower stratosphere, then dive into low level runs of blistering performance, watching the ground streak past.

Specifications


SPEEDCruise: 280 Knots / 520 KPH
CEILING40,000 ft / 12,190 M
TYPICAL RANGE3500 km / 1,890 NM
LENGTH37.57 m (40 ft 7 in)
WINGSPAN35.80 m (39 ft 4 in)
HEIGHT11.76 m (12 ft 2 in)
TAKEOFF1,988 m (6,522 ft)
MAX WEIGHT25.5 t (4,100 lb)
MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT1860 kg (7,350 lb)
FUEL CAPACITY1605 L (424 USG)
ENGINEPW-127XT / 2600 SHP
COCKPIT CREW2

VERSION 1.2.5 RELEASED JANUARY 1, 0

Build 1.2.5

VERSION 1.2.2 RELEASED AUGUST 5, 2024

Updates to Materials and fix to possible animation issues.

VERSION 1.2.3 RELEASED AUGUST 16, 2024

VERSION 1.2.4 RELEASED SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Build 1.2.4