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EBACE 2011: Honda Aircraft well on way to HondaJet certification

As the HondaJet enters the final phases of FAA and EASA certification, Honda Aircraft employees are preparing for volume production and first deliveries, s

By Matt Thurber • Editor-in-Chief

May 18, 2011

As the HondaJet enters the final phases of FAA and EASA certification, Honda Aircraft employees are preparing for volume production and first deliveries, scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2012. The 263,400-sq-ft Honda Aircraft production facility in Greensboro, North Carolina, opened in April. The customer delivery center is nearly ready and the first FAA-conforming HondaJet (F1) has expanded to the full high-speed and high-altitude envelope during more than 100 hours of flight testing since it first flew on Dec. 20, 2010. The conforming GE Honda HF120 turbofans for F1 were delivered to Honda Aircraft late last October.

The $4.5 million, seven-seat HondaJet features Garmin’s G3000 avionics suite with two touchscreen controllers. The private lavatory features an externally serviceable flushing toilet. The external aft baggage compartment holds up to 57 cu ft of luggage, and another nine cubic feet are available in the nose compartment.

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