Allen Goodwin remembers the thrill of piloting a Lear Jet Model 23 made in Wichita during the 1960s.
“Those of us who flew 23s for a living — it was a beautiful piece of engineering,” said Goodwin, a former test pilot for Learjet. “You either wanted to fly this one or a G2 (Gulfstream II). They went faster than anything else and went higher than anything else.”
To be precise, 80 percent of the speed of sound and 41,000 feet. Referencing the handling and sleek design of the aircraft, Goodwin added, “This one, you wore it.”…