Sky’s The Limit – The Story of the Learjet
February 07, 2024 • EPISODE 208
In this episode of ScienceLIVE, Roger Billings recounts an inspiring story of his mentor, Bill Lear, who was himself mentored by Thomas Edison. Lear’s journey to invent the Learjet involved immense hard work, perseverance, and innovation to overcome numerous challenges.
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Dr. Roger Billings is a visionary innovator whose work has touched the lives of millions of students and transformed the landscape of education. Widely known as “DrB” to the countless kids who benefit from his groundbreaking Acellus learning system, Dr. Billings has dedicated his life to advancing education through technology.
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Hi from Florida
Is so inspiring to hear about Roger Billings past and it was cold to learn about his mentor too. Thank you for the lesson.
The lear jet is definitely a great plane
R 51 is so cool.
I love learning about aircraft!
the learjet looks interesting
I signed the petition!!!!! YES 51 THOUGH!
Hard work always pays off
yes 51
The Learjet looks so amazing, I’ve never been in a plane or a jet of any sort, but if I were to ever fly in one, I would want it to be a Learjet!!
Were is r-51🤔
The Learjet looks so cool! I wish I could have been in it while it was flying…
Your mentor was quite the person
we miss r-51
We want R-51 backkk!
How cool. My dad said he wished he had been a Learjet Pilot.
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I think it is so cool how aircrafts have advanced and how strong they truly are. The Learjet sure was fun to learn about.
better than boeing
how cool Bill Lear saw something in Dr B to invent something really awesome
The wings of the Learjet are very strong to not break.
YES 51
Wow, I had no idea how strong the wings of a Learjet are. No wonder they are used in the military.
Yes bring 51 back
that was so cool.
yes 51