![]() Over 600 35As were built, with a production line that ended with serial number 677, in 1993. It was introduced in 1976, replacing the 35. The Model 35A is an upgraded Model 35 with TFE731-2-2B engines and a range of 2,789 miles, with a fuel capacity of 931 US gallons (3,524 L) with refueling accomplished at ground level through each wingtip tank. First flight of the prototype Model 35 was on August 22, 1973, and the aircraft was FAA certified in July, 1974. The original Model 35 was powered by two TFE731-2-2A engines and was 13 inches longer than its predecessor, the Model 25. National Transportation Safety Board database lists 19 fatal accidents for the 35/35A, and two for the 36/36A. ![]() ![]() Production on the 35/36 series ceased in 1994. In 1976 American professional golfer Arnold Palmer used a Learjet 36 to establish a new round-the-world class record of 22,894 miles (36990 km) completed in 57 hours 25 minutes 42 seconds. As a result of the increased power and reduced noise of the new engine, Learjet further improved the design, and instead of being simply a variant of the 25, it became its own model, the 35. This testbed aircraft first flew in May, 1971. The concept which became the LJ35 began as the Learjet 25BGF (with GF referring to "Garrett Fan"), a Learjet 25 with a then-new TFE731 turbofan engine mounted on the left side in place of the 25's General Electric CJ610 turbojet engine.
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