I picked up the Flysimware Learjet 35A this evening. It’s a real handful but a lot of fun to fly.
I have had the Just Flight F28 in my virtual hangar for a couple of months now, but I waited for the MSFS2024 version to be released before flying it. That happened last week.
I think the Lear35 is almost the closest thing to a 1980s fighter jet that you can fly without actually flying a military plane.
How deeply is it simulated? I am interested.
From what I can tell so far, it is well modeled. I haven’t dug too deeply into the systems yet. The first flight I did with it would have been a checkride failure in the real world as I was way behind the airplane. There is a lot to do and things happen quite fast. My second flight was much better. The flight model feels very alive… this airplane is most definitely not on rails.
I’ll report back when I have looked at the systems depth a little more, but so far I am very pleased with it.
I went with the bundle deal that includes the Medical and Cargo versions, but you don’t have to do that (it seemed worth the extra $15 to add those though).
It’s definitely a quality product and it seems to work just fine with MSFS2024.
A short flight in the Lear from Montego Bay to the Ian Flemming ‘International’ Airport in Jamaica.
Sat on the ramp at MKJS… The Learjet 35 is just a great looking airplane.
Taxiing out. I’m not sure if Alaska Airlines or Air New Zealand fly to Jamaica, but the aircraft sat on the ramps are far better than what we had in MSFS2020.
Up, up and away!
Cruising at 5000ft (it’s just a small hop).
I decided to drop down to 4000 with the hope of getting below the clouds…
Starting my descent…
On final…
The runway is fairly short at 4700ft, but the Landing Distance Available is only 4400ft due to the slightly displaced threshold. You also have to approach at a slightly steeper descent angle due to the terrain.
I thumped it on… no fishing for a greaser when the runway is short.
Spoilers out and the TR’s are deployed. Phew! This is definitely a fun airplane!
Indeed!
MSFS has had Learjets in the default aircraft lineup for ages… I remember flying a very rudimentary Lear with blue fuselage, white wings and red tip tanks 
It is impossible for me to look at those screenshots and not have the following lyrics rolling through my head:
I’m in the high-fidelity first class traveling set
And I think I need a lear jet
Thanks for the ear worm 
Well come on, opinions?
It’s nicely done. The RAF version still uses the French cockpit… but never having flown a Jaguar in real life, I can let that slide for now. Evidently they will possibly do a British pit somewhere down the road. Fingers crossed.
It flies well. I haven’t messed with the systems yet, but it seems to be up to AzurPoly’s usual high standard.
But does it feel …
like work?
I have to page myself at 2AM and play it out in the cold garage to really replicate it… (he says at he sits in Columbus getting ready to head for Midway at 11PM…) 
Now you are just messing with my head… I can’t figure out if this shot belongs here or in the ‘where are you photos’ thread 
His jet is so digital it might as well be a simulation all together… 
