This defence blog will pause from our normal programming to join Flightglobal's coverage team next week at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exposition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland. In honour of the occasion and for a timely re-immersion in business aviation history, I accepted the assignment of selecting Flightglobal's official list of the 10 most important business aircraft in history. You are getting a sneak-peek. Feel free to share your opinions.
TOP 10 BUSINESS AIRCRAFT THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
- Learjet 23/24 - True game-changer
- Falcon 50 - Conquered west-bound North Atlantic leg, first super-critical airfoil
- GIV - First integrated flight deck
- King Air - Highest-selling turboprop
- Citation II - Highest-selling jet
- Eclipse 500 - Admittedly controversial, but revealed market hunger for very light jets
- Challenger 600 - Spawned regional jet, Global Express
- HS.125 - Most enduring
- Starship - First certificated all-composite business aircraft
- JetStar - First dedicated business jet
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