It can be Honda to be more familiar with its motorcycles and cars, but it is also active in the field of aircraft: at a European Business Aviation Convention (EBACE), the first ever HondaJet production - an aircraft of particular futuristic design.
The aircraft is ready for ground tests and h company presented the progress he has made in view of his joining 'active service».
"The most important goals of the Honda Aircraft Company are to obtain Federal Aviation Administration type certification and deliver the first aircraft to customers," said Honda Aircraft Company Chairman and CEO Mitsimasa Wuzino. "Our overall effort focuses on achieving these goals in the first quarter of 2015."
The first production aircraft is in the final stages of assembly with the first set of production GE Honda HF120 engines. The engines have been installed and the company will soon begin ground testing, with the first flight expected this summer. According to a related announcement, there are already nine aircraft on the final assembly line, and the programming it is in June that they have increased to ten.
The company features the HondaJet the world's most advanced lightweight jet. Its innovations include innovative front-engine design, a special aerodynamic design with NLF (Natural Laminar Flow) technology for higher speeds and lower fuel consumption, lightweight carbon fiber construction and advanced cockpit, including next-generation Garmin G3000 avionics , with touchscreen technology.
It can carry up to seven people (two crew members, five passengers) and its maximum cruise speed is 420 KTAS (approximately 780 kilometers per hour). As for its rhythm, it stands at 3.990 feet per minute. Cost is estimated at 4,5 million dollars.
