N136DH

The airframe bearing registration N136DH is a Gates Lear Jet-built Learjet 36A completed in 1977, with manufacturer serial number 036. The airframe is recorded as owned by the corporate trustee CSC DELAWARE TRUST CO TRUSTEE, located in Wilmington, DE, US, and carried United States registration US. Photographic captions and registry traces identify the airframe in a specialized mission fit featuring a belly-mounted radar/pod, and its reported market valuation is $1,375,000. Notable registry entries and the corporate trustee ownership suggest use under corporate or trust-based stewardship rather than individual private ownership.

This specific Learjet 36A is outfitted in a special-mission mapping configuration, with photographic reporting of a belly radar/pod installation that modifies the standard Learjet cabin and lower fuselage fairings. The interior seating count is reported as 10, but the mission fit likely replaces or restructures standard executive appointments to accommodate mission equipment, racks and operator positions. Typical mission profiles for this aircraft as configured would emphasize long-range, high-speed mapping sorties within its 2,857 nm range and cruise at approximately 418 kts, operating from corporate or government contractor bases—registry location points to a Wilmington, Delaware administrative base. Maintenance considerations for this airframe include support for the Garrett TFE731 turbofan series and inspection of mission-specific belly installations and their structural and systems interfaces.

The Learjet 36A occupies a light-cabin, long-range niche in the 1970s-era business jet market, notable for high cruise speed and transcontinental capability for its class. Competing types historically included early mid-size business jets offering similar speed-range tradeoffs; the 36A’s Garrett TFE731 engines are valued for efficiency but require experienced heavy-jet maintenance shops. The airframe’s specialized mission configuration and trustee ownership may influence buyer demand and resale value, as conversion back to pure executive layout or continued special-mission use will affect maintenance, inspection history, and marketability relative to the indicated $1,375,000 valuation.