N8688C - 2002 Bombardier INC CL-600-2B19 Aircraft Registration

N8688C is a 2002 Bombardier INC CL-600-2B19, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Gold Coast Aviation in Fort Lauderdale, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 21, 2006. The registration certificate was issued on July 22, 2025. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2032. Powered by a Ge CF34-3B1 engine producing 9220 pounds of thrust, N8688C is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABF002 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8688C was last updated on July 22, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Learjet 60, a high-performance mid-size business jet that marked Bombardier's successful revival of the struggling Learjet marque, first flew on October 10, 1990. A low-wing twin-turbofan aircraft seating 6-8 passengers, it featured a fuselage stretched 43 inches over its predecessor and delivered class-leading climb performance to 41,000 feet in 18.5 minutes at maximum weight. Spanning 264.5 square feet of wing area with a maximum takeoff weight of 23,500 pounds, the aircraft was manufactured by Learjet Inc. under Bombardier Aerospace in Wichita, Kansas. AviatorDB tracks 2,968 Bombardier INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is LJ60.

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