Honda Jet in U.K.
Whatever happened to the Honda Jet ? A few years ago it was looking like a shoe-in to the light jet market backed by the Japanese behemoth and yet…..not too much has happened it would seem.
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Engine development problems caused the delay apparently:
Honda Explains Reason for HondaJet Program Delay | Flying Magazine
Honda Aircraft delays HA-420 again to late-2014 - 5/7/2013 - Flight Global
Honda Explains Reason for HondaJet Program Delay | Flying Magazine
Honda Aircraft delays HA-420 again to late-2014 - 5/7/2013 - Flight Global
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At Leeds East Airport (Church Fenton) yesterday https://www.facebook.com/BBCYork?fref=nf
There's a video on the right side, near top that talks about Church Fenton's ambitions with commercial flights and the Honda Jet is in a few shots, although only partially.
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The HondaJet has gotten provisional FAA certification as of now, so the full cert is imminent. It's fast for it's class, it's price competitive (about the same as a PC12) and has quite a bit of innovation. I happen to think it looks good too.
There's a good article about chief engineer Michimasa Fujino's 29-year struggle to convince the Honda board to build it, which they finally agreed to do. I hope it does well just for him. He deserves it.
How The HondaJet Took Flight: An Engineer's 29-Year Obsession
There's a good article about chief engineer Michimasa Fujino's 29-year struggle to convince the Honda board to build it, which they finally agreed to do. I hope it does well just for him. He deserves it.
How The HondaJet Took Flight: An Engineer's 29-Year Obsession
