HondaJet

HondaJet is an advanced light jet with revolutionary technology and design attributes that help it achieve far better fuel efficiency, more available cabin and luggage space, and higher cruise speed than conventional aircraft in its class.

Key Innovations
Honda Jet

A patented over-the-wing engine-mount (OTWEM) configuration eliminates the carry-through structure of conventional fuselage-mount designs, allowing for greater use of fuselage space for the cabin and cargo areas. It also produces less drag at high speeds than conventional “clean wing” designs, contributing significantly to HondaJet’s superior performance and fuel efficiency.

A natural-laminar flow (NLF) wing and NLF fuselage nose were helping achieve lower aerodynamic drag at high speeds together with a high lift coefficient.

An advanced all-composite fuselage structure, consisting of a unique combination of honeycomb sandwich and stiffened panels structures joined using a patented integral co-curing process, reduces weight for optimal performance and payload capacity, while also reducing manufacturing complexity.

The HondaJet has increased speed, range and engine thrust. It comes in two interior configurations: with seating for seven (2 pilots and 5 passengers) in standard configuration and with seating for eight (2 pilots and six forward-facing passenger seats) in air taxi configuration.

HondaJet’s cabin offers its passengers unprecedented levels of comfort with as much as six inches more leg room (per passenger) than competitive offerings. HondaJet’s 57 cubic-foot AFT cargo hold is as much as 50 percent larger than other jets in its class. Additional cargo storage is provided by a nine cubic-foot nose cargo hold.

The fuselage, wing fairing and winglet, among other parts are made of carbon composite. It has a new type of Glass cockpit where a lot of information is displayed on a flat display, which is different from the conventional cockpit where individual pieces of information are displayed on different flight instruments.

Status of Test Flights: The first test flight took place on December 3, 2003. In the beginning, the airframe design was extensively tested in wind tunnels and the engines were tested on the ground to validate performance and durability. The engines were then installed on the HondaJet and tested on the ground taxing and finally the test flights were conducted.

Altitude Achieved : 43,000 feet
Speed Achieved : 412 knots

     
 
Specification of HondaJet
Length : 12.5m
Width : 12.2m
Height : 4.1m
Seating : 6-7
Max Speed : 778km/h(420knot)
Range : 2185 km (1,180 nautical miles)
 
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