Thursday, November 18, 2010

The $4.5 million HondaJet Released at 2010 NBAA

The $4.5 million HondaJet advanced light jet offers the highest performance, greatest cabin and cargo capacities and best fuel efficiency of any light jet in its market segment.
The $4.5 million HondaJet Released at 2010 NBAA





About HondaJet
Honda Aircraft Company, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Honda Motor Company, Ltd., began sales of the advanced and innovative HondaJet in October 2006 in the U.S. and has amassed orders for well over 100 aircraft. Scheduled for first delivery in the third quarter of 2012, the $4.5 million HondaJet is Honda's first-ever commercial aircraft and lives up to the company's reputation for dynamic performance together with superior efficiency. The HondaJet proof-of-concept aircraft has accumulated more than 500 flight test hours and attained both a top speed of 420 knots (483 mph) and a maximum altitude of 43,000 ft. in flight testing.

The HondaJet incorporates many innovative technological advances in aviation design, including a unique over-the-wing engine-mount configuration that dramatically improves aircraft performance and fuel efficiency by significantly reducing aerodynamic drag in flight. This innovative approach to airframe design also lowers ground-detected noise when overhead and allows for a more spacious cabin and greater cargo capacity. The HondaJet is powered by two highly fuel-efficient GE Honda HF120 turbofan jet engines.

The production HondaJet flight deck features a Honda-customized Garmin® G3000 next-generation all-glass avionics system incorporating a class-leading layout with three 14-inch landscape-format displays and dual touch-screen controllers for overall avionics control and flight plan entries. The HondaJet Avionics Suite is the most advanced glass flight deck available in any light business jet and provides state-of-the-art integrated avionics functionality featuring split screen MFD capability, satellite weather, graphical synoptics, digital audio, and optional Synthetic Vision.
The HondaJet's flight deck is the most advanced available in any light jet and features a Honda-customized Garmin® G3000 next-generation all-glass avionics system.The HondaJet's unique over-the-wing engine mount design provides for class-leading interior space where passengers can sit in comfort with no foot overlap.The first conforming HondaJet flight test aircraft has entered the ground testing stage in preparation for first flight.