I flew the learjet 45 out of Vancouver for a number of years, on 5 occasions the conditions were just right to climb to 51000 feet. Temp if I remember correctly was isa -10 half tanks and no passengers on board. We were told one evening that we had opposite direction military traffic, happened to be a stealth bomber. Air traffic in the USA were even surprised we were up at that altitude. Lear jet also give pilots that have flown at that altitude a gold 510 pin. Sky colour purple, slight curve
cool video, i fly a 31a and only been to fl470 so far but we only burning 850lbs/hr at 470 doing .77. .79 is mmo at 470 and above but we have both raisbeck mods, locker and zr lite flap mod. im curious what fuel burn we would get at 510. its very quiet and beautiful up there. btw lots of dumb shits commenting on these videos, most people dont have a clue.
Oh yeah? Do you fly the SR-71 or something? Have you used one of these flight management systems before? Nobody flies Business jets at their service ceilings 51k is the maximum certified altitude, not the service ceiling. Oh, and just to make one more thing clear I took the video so I know it was the space shuttle.
Being a pilot I guess I shouldn't expect you to understand. This is the flight deck of a Learjet 45 from "experience" which is by the way flying to (kilm) Wilmington, NC by looking at the (FMS) Flight Management System. Further more FL 510 (Flight Level) 510 is 51,000 feet pressure altitude which is the service ceiling of this aircraft. By the way a (LEO) Low Earth Orbit usually starts 100 miles from the Earths surface, last I checked 51,000ft was a little under 10 miles. And just to make thing
No, last I checked it was most certainly the space shuttle, Atlantis to be exact. Also FL 510 is a low Earth orbit, this is extremely technical I wouldn't expect everyone to understand.
It appears our ground speed was 406 ground speed.
nismo611 1 month ago
I keep replaying trying to see what your ground speed was. Was it in the high 300's /401?
Tomlin242 1 month ago
Guys. To be considered as an astronaut you would have to be flying above FL3278. The ISS is at approx. FL12600 or 385km and is considered in L.E.O.
dazp1 3 months ago
I flew the learjet 45 out of Vancouver for a number of years, on 5 occasions the conditions were just right to climb to 51000 feet. Temp if I remember correctly was isa -10 half tanks and no passengers on board. We were told one evening that we had opposite direction military traffic, happened to be a stealth bomber. Air traffic in the USA were even surprised we were up at that altitude. Lear jet also give pilots that have flown at that altitude a gold 510 pin. Sky colour purple, slight curve
Bladewalker929 5 months ago
cool video, i fly a 31a and only been to fl470 so far but we only burning 850lbs/hr at 470 doing .77. .79 is mmo at 470 and above but we have both raisbeck mods, locker and zr lite flap mod. im curious what fuel burn we would get at 510. its very quiet and beautiful up there. btw lots of dumb shits commenting on these videos, most people dont have a clue.
ww24pilot 7 months ago
Do you think N1 is too high at this level@_@?
62306230i 9 months ago
@62306230i No, does it appear to be out of limits at any point?
nismo611 8 months ago
oh man, you flying as high as your flight can do @_@
62306230i 9 months ago
Very impressive! I've been flying a 45 with BR engines for two years now. We take it to 450 any weight or temp. Havn't had it to 510 yet.
moseshodson 11 months ago
Oh yeah? Do you fly the SR-71 or something? Have you used one of these flight management systems before? Nobody flies Business jets at their service ceilings 51k is the maximum certified altitude, not the service ceiling. Oh, and just to make one more thing clear I took the video so I know it was the space shuttle.
nismo611 1 year ago
Being a pilot I guess I shouldn't expect you to understand. This is the flight deck of a Learjet 45 from "experience" which is by the way flying to (kilm) Wilmington, NC by looking at the (FMS) Flight Management System. Further more FL 510 (Flight Level) 510 is 51,000 feet pressure altitude which is the service ceiling of this aircraft. By the way a (LEO) Low Earth Orbit usually starts 100 miles from the Earths surface, last I checked 51,000ft was a little under 10 miles. And just to make thing
ziminskas 1 year ago
@ziminskas
WOW! Are you an astronaut, too? How do I become an astronaut?
LennyD888 1 year ago
No, last I checked it was most certainly the space shuttle, Atlantis to be exact. Also FL 510 is a low Earth orbit, this is extremely technical I wouldn't expect everyone to understand.
nismo611 1 year ago
@nismo611 uuhh... Low earth orbit is WAY higher than 51,000 ft.
beroth1 1 year ago
@beroth1 are you an astronaut?
nismo611 1 year ago
@nismo611 "Also FL 510 is a low Earth orbit"-- If you can "orbit" a space shuttle at 51,000 feet then I'll be damned...
beroth1 1 year ago
FL 510 is 51,000ft. No this is not the space shuttle, this is a Lear 45 business jet.
ziminskas 1 year ago
What is "FL 510"? Is this the space shuttle? Are you an astronaut?
What is NASA like? I want to be an astronaut when I grow up. Will you tell me how?
LennyD888 1 year ago
it really clears up at around 1:38 when I dim the pfd.
nismo611 1 year ago