Learjet 60 vs Legacy 500

Side-by-side specs, range, and operating costs.

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Learjet 60
43.8 × 58.7 ft 14.6 ft tall
2× Turbofan Retractable Pressurized
Legacy 500
66.4 × 67.3 ft 21.1 ft tall
2× Turbofan Retractable Pressurized

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb: best values are at the top.

Mission performance specifications
Specification Learjet 60Legacy 500
Stall speed 96 kt92 kt
Approach speed 125 kt109 kt
Cruise speed 436 kt466 kt
Range 2398 nm3125 nm
Service ceiling 51000 ft45000 ft
Rate of climb 4500 fpm3866 fpm
Fuel burn 239.0 gph287.0 gph

Each axis is scaled independently across the compared aircraft and printed in its own units; every vertex sits at the published figure. Higher is better on all axes: Stall, Approach and Fuel Burn are inverted (lower = higher). A missing figure breaks the line at that axis.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

Learjet 60 Jet A
239.0 gph
Baseline
2,398 nm range 1.8 nm/gal 1185 gal usable $1,434 fuel/hr 4h 57m endurance
Learjet 60: 239.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 2,398 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 57 minute endurance, 1.8 nautical miles per gallon.
Legacy 500 Jet A
287.0 gph
Baseline
3,125 nm range 1.6 nm/gal 1950 gal usable $1,722 fuel/hr 6h 47m endurance
Legacy 500: 287.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 3,125 nautical mile published range, 6 hour 47 minute endurance, 1.6 nautical miles per gallon.
Jet A range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed

Bars show published still-air range. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the published cruise burn. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft
Density Altitude

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing ground roll

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

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Learjet 60 Jet A
$3,518 /hr
Baseline
Learjet 60: $3,518 per flight hour — fuel $1,434, maintenance and reserve $2,084.
Legacy 500 Jet A
$3,602 /hr
Baseline
Legacy 500: $3,602 per flight hour — fuel $1,722, maintenance and reserve $1,880.
Learjet 60 Turbofan
$71,500 /yr Baseline
Learjet 60: $71,500 per year — insurance $35,000, hangar $34,000, annual inspection $2,500.
Legacy 500 Turbofan
$27,357 /yr Baseline
Legacy 500: $27,357 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $24,857, annual inspection $2,500.

Estimates only. Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Each bar stacks your selected occupants against full fuel and the aircraft's useful-load limit (the black line). The open gap between them is spare payload. Add an occupant and the gap closes; once it's gone, fuel has to give.

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Learjet 60
10 / 10 seats 1,185 / 1,185 gal fuel 908 lb wet payload 8,848 lb useful 23,500 lb MTOW
Legacy 500
14 / 14 seats 1,950 / 1,950 gal fuel 935 lb wet payload 14,000 lb useful 38,360 lb MTOW

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each. Fuel at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas.

Payload-Range Map

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