First production jet photo: Honda Honda revealed its first production HondaJet light business jet at the European Business Aviation ...
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The first production aircraft is in final assembly with the GE Honda HF120 engines installed.
The aircraft will soon begin ground tests with first flight anticipated in this summer.
The aircraft features a new exterior paint scheme in a deep pearl green with a gold stripe.
With its debut, all five exterior color options are represented in the HondaJet fleet.
The deep green finish will be offered in addition to the vibrant silver, red, yellow and blue exterior colors currently available to appeal to a variety of customer preferences.
Currently, nine aircrafts are on the final assembly at Honda's HondaJet final assembly line in Piedmont Triad International Airport, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.
Four aircraft have been mated to their wings and empennages, and production is on schedule to have 10 aircraft on the final assembly line in June.
This steady build up will ensure aircraft delivery immediately after type certification is achieved next year.
The advanced HondaJet light business jet is the first aircraft developed by Honda Aircraft Company with composite Carbon Fiber fuselage and fuel saving winglets.
The HondaJet features an unique Over-The-Wing Engine Mount (OTWEM) configuration that company claim's dramatically improves performance and fuel efficiency by reducing aerodynamic drag, with added benefits of reduced cabin sound, minimized ground-detected noise, roomiest cabin in its class, larger baggage capacity, and a fully serviceable private aft lavatory.
HondaJet is powered by two highly fuel-efficient GE Honda HF120 turbofan jet engines, and is equipped with the most sophisticated glass flight deck featuring a Honda-customized Garmin® G3000 next-generation, all-glass avionics system composed of three 14-inch landscape-format displays and dual touch-screen controllers.
