Low, lower lowest

Point taken on the flap. The earlier Lear’s I used to work on needed a lot more flap for take off.

Interesting to see how high the other pictures you listed show the aircraft with the gear still down suggesting the retraction process may be quite slow. I think the most damning item may be the reflection of the sun off the leading edge of the vertical stabilizer which would suggest the shadowing should be behind the aircraft.

Can’t see any flap extended either.

Doesn’t look like the 60 needs flaps on takeoff or at least not enough that are able to be seen.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0989711/M/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0891087/M/

It would be pretty tough to edit a photo of a landing LJ60 given the size of the flaps without showing some distortion.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0852880/M/

Look at the angle of shadow too. Greater on the lear than the EK. Picture through the windscreen doesn’t look right either. Lear gear moves slowly too.

My guess is that these pilots are flying an empty airplane and opted to level the aircraft in ground effect, suck up the gear and have a little fun on the takeoff. I’ve seen it more than once with the corporate guys leaving the an airport.

can someone just confirm this, i looked through all of his photos and didnt find that 1 pic! 😮

Can’t see any flap extended either. Look at the angle of shadow too. Greater on the lear than the EK. Picture through the windscreen doesn’t look right either. Lear gear moves slowly too.

Hmmm.

How quickly does a Learjet 60’s undercarriage complete a retraction cycle?

Jury’s out, IMHO.

I think it’s a superimposed fake!!!!!

Why would that be? It looks like they just sucked up the gear right after breaking the ground.

I think it’s a superimposed fake!!!!!

wow!!! thats a bit low!! not even above the emrites A330 but that made a good pic