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            Learjet 23
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          The
            Swiss FFA P-16 fighter caught Bill Lear's attention as the basis for
            a twin-engined business jet.  He created the Swiss American
            Aviation Corp. in 1960 to develop the SAAC Lear 23 which
            first flew on 7 October 1963.
             The Learjet 23 marked a new era in "bizjet"
            design.  With a thrust to-weight ratio of 1:2.2, this aircraft
            can outclimb an F-100 Super Sabre to 10,000 feet! (NASM)  | 
         
        
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