Video: The FoxJet Was The 1970s Mini-Corporate Jet That Was Set To Change The World, But Didn’t

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There are certain ideas that come along which make perfect sense, seem to have the right people behind them, and the ultimately evaporate into nothing forward reasons. Well, the FoxJet is kind of that story. Tony Fox was the kind of maverick guy who owned hydrogen peroxide rocket race cars, invented stuff, made and lost […]

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And for the same money, you could have bought 2 Beech King Air's which carried more cargo and people, and had far lower maintenance costs. Not to mention, if produced - the aircraft insurance crisis of the early 80's would have doomed it in the marketplace. My guess is the only reason Bill Lear placed an order for the first one was so he could leverage his purchase into buying a potential competitor who he would immediately shut down.