N986BL

This article covers the specific Bombardier-built Learjet 45 airframe bearing registration N986BL, manufacturer serial number 45-449. The airframe is a production model of the Learjet 45 family built by Bombardier Aerospace; build year and delivery history are not published. Ownership is recorded to WALMART INC (a corporation based in Bentonville, AR, US), and the aircraft carries a United States registration (US). No public record of notable registry actions or valuation disclosures for this airframe has been published.

The cabin of this Learjet 45 is configured to a typical double-club executive layout accommodating 8–12 places depending on interior finish, with a flat floor, an enclosed lavatory, and internal and external baggage compartments. Avionics are the typical type fit of a Honeywell Primus 1000 EFIS, supporting customary corporate flight decks for routes in the short- to mid-range corporate jet sector. With a point-to-point range near 1,971 nm and a cruise around 436 kts, this airframe is suited to domestic and near-international corporate missions from a U.S. operator base; specific operator base and routine mission logs are not published. Maintenance considerations align with the Learjet 45 fleet commonality—two Honeywell TFE731 engines and established accessory support networks—though individual airframe maintenance status is not published.

The Learjet 45 family occupies a light to midsize business jet niche characterized by relatively high cruise speeds and a 51,000 ft service ceiling, allowing efficient point-to-point corporate transport. Competing models in its era include light-cabin jets from manufacturers that target similar range and speed envelopes. Buyer and charter demand for Learjet 45 airframes historically centers on corporate operators and fractional programs; resale and maintenance considerations emphasize engine program enrollment for the Honeywell TFE731-20-AR and avionics modernisation pathways from the baseline Honeywell Primus 1000 EFIS.