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July 29, 2005
Honda Jet's Maiden [Public] Flight a Success
Honda's Jet made its public world debut yesterdayat the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture 2005 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
The Honda jet is aimed at the business market, and features a number of improvements in its class, according to Honda's press department. Among the benchmarks are an over-the-wing engine-mount, an all-composite fuselage structure, better fuel efficiency, more interior space and higher cruise speed. The Honda Jet is powered by two Honda HF-118 engines.
More from the press release:
Honda first announced the achievement of plane in December 2003, its first test flight from its base at Piedmont Triad Airport in Greensboro, N.C.
The advanced all-composite fuselage structure consists of a combination of honeycomb sandwich structure and co-cured stiffened panels. It was developed to reduce weight and manufacturing costs. This experimental aircraft is also outfitted with a state-of-the-art glass cockpit with an integrated avionics system, as well as an autopilot function.
To date the HondaJet has completed more than 156 hours of flight-testing since December 2003. So far it has achieved an altitude of 43,000 feet and a speed of 393 knots (at ISA+8 degC condition).
Main Specifications
Provisional name: HondaJet
Seating: 6 (2crew + 4 passengers or 1 + 5)
Engine: Honda HF118 Turbofan Engine - x 2
Maximum take-off thrust: 757 kgf (1,670 lbf) x 2
Length x width x height: 41.1 x 39.9 x 13.2 ft
Maximum speed: 778 km/hr (420 knots)
Operational ceiling: 41,000 ft
Range: 2,037 km (1,100 nm)
Posted by Frank at July 29, 2005 7:00 AM | Filed under Auto News
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