N860RA

This article covers airframe N860RA, a factory-built Learjet 60 completed in 2004 as serial number 60-272. The airframe is owned by the corporation Royal Air Freight Inc., based in Waterford, MI, US, and is operated as a US-registered fixed-wing multi-engine business aircraft. Public records for this specific airframe show routine corporate ownership without publicly recorded incidents or special registry actions; no separate valuation or condition statements are published in the supplied data. The manufacturer is Learjet Inc., and the example represents a later-model member of the Learjet 60 line.

The aircraft is commonly outfitted in a typical executive configuration, with a 7-place cabin layout that includes an enclosed lavatory and a forward refreshment/galley area, matching corporate transport missions. Avionics suites reported on fleet examples for this model typically employ Rockwell Collins Pro Line installations, with configurations reported as Pro Line 4 or Pro Line 21 depending on the specific outfitting. Based at Waterford, MI, US under corporate ownership, the airframe is suited to short‑to‑mid range domestic and regional business trips consistent with its 2,410 nm range and high-speed cruise. Maintenance considerations for this specific airframe follow Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305A engine support and Learjet 60 airframe inspection cycles typical of corporate operators.

The Learjet 60 occupies a midsize, high-performance light business jet niche, offering transcontinental range for continental operations with a high service ceiling of 51,000 ft and cruise speeds near 466 kts. Competing types in the same market segment include other light-to-midsize business jets that emphasize speed and climb performance; buyer and charter demand for well‑maintained Learjet 60s tends to favor examples with updated Pro Line avionics and documented maintenance on PW305A engines. Resale and maintenance considerations center on engine life remaining, avionics standard, and the airframe’s recorded upkeep under corporate ownership such as Royal Air Freight Inc.