The Honda HA-420 HondaJet is a light business jet with turbofans mounted on pylons above the wing. Designed in Japan and then developed and manufactured in Greensboro, NC United States.
- Role: business jet
- National: origin: Japan
- Manufacturer: Honda Aircraft Company
- First flight: 3 December 2003
- Introduction: January 2016
- Status: Active
- Produced: 2012 – present
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 or 2
- Capacity: 4-6
- Length: 13.0 m (42.6 ft)
- Wingspan: 12.1 m (39.8 ft)
- Height: 4.5 m (14.9 ft)
- Empty weight: 3,267 kg (7,203 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 4,808 kg (10,600 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × GE Honda HF120 turbofan, 9.1 kN (2,050 lbf) thrust each
- Bypass ratio: 2.9
Performance
- Maximum speed: 782 km/h; 486 mph (422 kn) max cruise
- Cruise speed: 682 km/h; 423 mph (368 kn) long range
- Range: 2,234 km; 1,388 mi (1,206 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 13,000 m (43,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 20 m/s (4,000 ft/min)
- Fuel consumption: 0.41 kg/km (1.46 lb/mi)
- Take-off distance: 3,934 feet (1,199 m)
- Landing distance: 3,047 feet (929 m)
- Fuel capacity: 2,850 pounds (1,290 kg)
- Cabin altitude: 8,000 feet (2,400 m)
Pictures Rob Vogelaar www.zap16.com