The side profile of the Learjet 60 is one of the most interesting aircraft side profiles I have ever illustrated. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not declaring it to be the best looking. Not by a long shot.
All I’m saying is that it’s pretty neat when you start looking at all the little details (of which there are many). And if you stand back a few feet and squint your eyes, it even starts looking like a rowdy nitro-powered model rocket.
As I said: interesting!
Side view templates of the Learjet 60 business jet
In general, business jets are a lot easier to illustrate than commercial airliners. The primary reason for this is because of how simple they are. Most components (wing, landing gear, engines, etc) aren’t anywhere near as complex, and I can generally produce a set of illustrations in half the time. It didn’t quite work that way for the Learjet 60.
The Learjet 60 is a more visually complicated business jet compared to, say, a Bombardier Global 7500. There are scoops and cuts and flaps and blends all over the dang thing, and it took me a while to get everything right.
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Overview
Although the Learjet 60 is a lengthened version of the Learjet 55, it’s easy to mistake it for a scaled up version of the Learjet 45 IMHO (with some tweaks of course). Many of the design elements are the same – which I will highlight below.
- It was produced from 1991 through 2012.
- A total of 430 airframes were built, making it the third most produced Learjet (behind the 35 and 45 – which were by far and away the most popular models).
Perhaps the most notable thing about the Learjet 60 is the fact that it was (and is) a notoriously dangerous airplane. To this day, it has the highest number of landing incidents compared to its competitors. I say again: interesting!
Design details
The most obvious thing about the design of the Learjet 60 (to me anyway) is the fact that it’s unmistakably “Learjet.” The design language is very clear, and there’s no mistaking this for anything else.
- The most obvious Learjet design element (one that carries across most models) is the shape and size of the cockpit windows. The 60 featured the same cockpit window design as most of its predecessors.
- The blade-like slats protruding from the fuselage just below the vertical stabilizer are unmistakably “Learjet” as well. The ones on the 60 are very large – to the point of looking like secondary horizontal stabilizers.
- The design of the landing gear seems to be common as well. From a visual perspective, at least.
Other design details worth noting:
- The Learjet 60 is technically classified as a “medium sized” business jet. A point I find a fascinating considering how small it looks in my illustrations (without any other point of reference).
- The way that the wings connect to the fuselage is complicated (in typical Learjet form). It’s more of a blend than it is a simple attachment, and it was difficult to illustrate in a way which looks convincing.
FIRST COMMENT!
Okay, that aside, where are the spirit templates???
Also, you should update the A319 templates because some of them carry 2 exit doors now
Finally, whats your next project??
First FTW lol. I haven’t even had time to think about the Spirit illustrations yet. And thanks for letting me know about the door update on the A319. I had no idea.
I also have no idea what template is going to be next. There are a few that I need to do for personal projects, so it’ll probably be one of those…
Pretty sure you did have a idea… You did those for the allegiant templates
I’m totally starting to lose track of everything haha. I completely forgot that I did that.
Hey Norebbo, was wondering if you’ve ever considered doing fighters or bombers, as that is another thing that probably has a lot of commercial value.
I have no interest in fighters are bombers unfortunately. I’m an airline nerd through and through haha.
Norebbo, remember I asked you to make the Fokker F28-1000 and the Saab 2000. Please make them next.
You can also try making Embraer Phenom 100 and 300, as well as Cirrus SR-22 and Diamond DA-42
Yes, I remember. I actually started the Saab 2000 a couple months ago – but I haven’t been able to make much progress. Here’s the thing:
I’m starting to feel burned out trying to keep up with the endless lists of requests. Not only that, most of the aircraft recommendations I’m receiving now are extremely niche and don’t do all that well in terms of views and downloads. For example, the DC-3 (one that I had been receiving requests for) is getting no traffic. Nobody wants it. The A321 P2F is suffering the same fate.
Considering that it usually takes me weeks to create a single illustration, niche aircraft are proving to be not a very good use of my time.
Going forward (at least for the time being) I’m just going to focus on aircraft that:
1). I need for a personal projects
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2). Have high commercial value (I’m starting to run out of these lol)
The main thing is that I need to reduce the stress and anxiety that comes from trying to keep up with requests. I’ll burn out completely if I keep doing that.
OMGGGGGG Thanks so so so so so so much!!!!! Have been waiting for the LJ60
You’re very welcome Karl!
Dear Norebbo. Do you have the schedule to update the template of B777, especially 777-200, as there are three types of engine and I also notice the shape of the template’s engine looks like PW4000 but not GE90, could you update 777 with more types of engine?
No, it’s a GE-90. The PW-4000 is more rectangular.
Hey Jack – yeah, my entire 777 series needs updating. It’s one of the highest priority items on my to do list actually (even more than creating new templates of other aircraft). It’s just such a pain to do multiple engine variants though. Not looking forward to it.