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Honda HA-420 HondaJet

January 25, 2023

The Honda HA-420 HondaJet is a light business jet produced by the Honda Aircraft Company of Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Original concepts of the aircraft started in 1997 and were completed in 1999. It took its maiden flight on December 3, 2003, received its FAA type certificate in December 2015, and was first delivered that same month. By the end of 2021, 200 jets had been delivered.

HA-420 HondaJet
Early display at the 2005 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Role Light business jet
National origin Japan
United States
Manufacturer Honda Aircraft Company[1]
First flight December 3, 2003
Status In production, in service
Produced December 2015–present
Number built 200 (as of December 2021)[2]

The seven- to eight-seat aircraft has a composite fuselage and an aluminum wing and is powered by two GE Honda HF120 turbofans unusually mounted on pylons above the wing. It can cruise at 420 kn (780 km/h), and has a 1,400 nmi (2,600 km) range. The HondaJet has received several aeronautic design and innovation accolades.

Development

 
The HA-420 made its first flight in 2003, and received FAA type certificate in 2015.

Honda began to study small-sized business jets in the late 1980s, using engines from other manufacturers. The Honda MH01 turboprop used an all-composite construction,[3] and the Honda MH02 was fabricated and assembled at Mississippi State University's Raspet Flight Research Laboratory in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The MH02 was a prototype using carbon fiber/epoxy composite materials and was the first all-composite light business jet to fly.[4] Flight testing on the MH02 continued through 1996, after which the aircraft was shipped to Japan.[5]

Designer and company founder, Michimasa Fujino, began sketching the HondaJet in 1997, and the concept was solidified in 1999. According to Fujino, design of the HondaJet nose was inspired by Salvatore Ferragamo shoes.[6] Testing in the Boeing windtunnel indicated a valid concept in 1999.[3][7]

In October 2000, Honda R&D Americas established a research facility at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina[8][9] On December 3, 2003, a proof-of-concept HondaJet conducted its first successful test flight at the Greensboro facility.[10] At this point, Honda executives remained unsure about whether or not to commercialize the HondaJet program.[11][12][13] To better understand the commercial potential of the HondaJet, Fujino publicly displayed the HondaJet for the first time on July 28, 2005, at the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh airshow.[14][15] The debut attracted strong interest, and convinced Honda executives to commercialize the HondaJet, which Honda publicly announced at the following year's AirVenture.[16][17]

After the commercialization of the HondaJet HA-420 was announced by Honda in 2006, the first delivery was planned for 2010.[18] The first FAA-conforming (built to Federal Aviation Administration rules) HondaJet achieved its first flight on 20 December 2010.[19] The first flight of the first production HondaJet occurred on June 27, 2014,[20][21] and it was displayed at that year's AirVenture on July 28.[22][23] Four HondaJets had test-flown 2,500 hours as of 2015.[24]

The HondaJet was awarded a provisional type certificate by the FAA in March 2015. This enabled continued production[25][26] and demonstration flights, including a HondaJet tour in Japan and Europe in 2015.[27] The aircraft received its FAA type certificate in December 2015,[28][29] and received its European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certificate in May 2016.[30] The HondaJet was also certified in Japan in December 2018.[31]

Estimates for Honda's investment into the Hondajet program range from one[1] to 1.5-2 billion dollars.[12]

Production

 
HondaJet formation

The production aircraft are built at Piedmont Triad International Airport. Construction of the factory began in 2007 and was completed in late 2011.[32][33] In early 2015, there were 12 aircraft in final assembly and five more in earlier stages of production.[26] Twenty aircraft were in production by May 2015. Honda estimated it would produce 40 aircraft in the first full year and up to 60 each year after that.[27] The engine factory achieved certification in March 2015.[26][34]

Honda delivered the first customer aircraft on December 23, 2015, at its world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina.[35] The first delivery of a HondaJet to a European aircraft dealer took place in April 2016.[36] About 20% of the first 100 aircraft ordered were destined for European customers, according to coverage in April 2016.[37]

Honda planned to ramp up production to 80 units per year after March 2019. Sixteen aircraft were delivered in the first three quarters of 2016, reaching a 36-per-year production rate.[38] In 2017, 15 were produced in the first quarter, and the annual target is between 55 and 60 aircraft.[39] After deliveries began in late 2015, the HondaJet soon became one of the top-selling aircraft in its class.[40][41]

In July 2019, Honda Aircraft began construction of a new $15.5 million, 82,000-square-foot wing assembly center on its campus.[42] The new facility, which is meant to enhance production efficiently by allowing wings to be assembled concurrently,[43] was opened in September 2020.[44]

HondaJet Elite

 
HA-420 flightdeck

In May 2018, the $5.2 million (as of 2018) HondaJet Elite was revealed,[45] with an expanded performance envelope, improved interior and updated flight deck.[46] The type certificate was amended by the FAA on 2 May 2018, and soon followed by EASA.[46] Honda began deliveries on August 7, 2018.[47]

Elite's elevator authority is increased to reduce its takeoff roll by 500 to 3,491 ft (152 to 1,064 m),[48] reducing the Cessna Citation M2's take-off advantage.[45] Range is increased by 214 to 1,437 nmi (396 to 2,661 km) with an auxiliary fuel tank and aerodynamic improvements. The horizontal stabilizer tips are extended slightly and hinge gaps tightened up, allowing energized flow over the stabilizer without its vortex generators.[46] A new engine inlet reduces vibration and cabin noise, the lavatory receives a belted seat allowing a fifth passenger even with a galley; avionics improvements with Garmin G3000-based flight deck include takeoff and landing (TOLD) calculations, angle of attack protection, and Flight Stream 510 functionality.[45][49]

Elite's payload is increased by over 200 lb (91 kg): 107 pounds (49 kg) from the empty weight reduction and 100 pounds (45 kg) from an increased maximum takeoff weight, while 16 US gal (61 L) more of fuel tank fill unused space in the aft fuselage.[50]

At a weight of 9,500 lb (4,300 kg) and ISA+3 °C, the HondaJet Elite cruises at Mach 0.676 or 390 kn (720 km/h) TAS, while burning 570 lb (260 kg) per hour, better than book predictions.[51]

In October 2019, Honda Aircraft Company presented first medevac-configured HondaJet Elite for air ambulance use.[52] In the same month, a HondaJet Elite flew to the 2019 National Business Aviation Association meeting using sustainable aviation fuel.[52] Also in 2019, HondaJet received type certification in China, Canada, and Turkey.[41] By then, its unit cost was US$5.28 million.[53]

In 2020, EASA certified HondaJet Elite for steep approaches (descent angles of up to 5.5°), and for up to 8 occupants.[54] In May 2021, the MTOW of the Elite S was raised by 91 kg (200 lb).[55] In 2022, its equipped price was $5.75M.[56]

HondaJet APMG

To retrofit some of the upgrades of HondaJet Elite to pre-Elite HondaJets, an APMG (Advanced Performance Modification Group) upgrade is available for $250,000. This includes 100 to 120 nmi range increase,[57] and a 45 kg (99 lb) MTOW increase and take-off run reduction by 135 m (443 ft) to 1,064 m (3,491 ft); this is achieved by a few inches span extension of the horizontal tailplane, and removal of wing fences and vortex generators.[58] Avionics upgrades include takeoff and landing (TOLD) calculations, Flight Stream 510 wireless gateway compatibility, an enhanced electronic checklist, angle-of-attack indicator on the PFD, and visual approaches.[57] On the other hand, HondaJet Elite features such as an additional fuel tank or engine inlet acoustic improvement, are not available with APMG.[59]

HondaJet 2600

 
Keeping the original HondaJet configuration, the 2600 concept has a stretched fuselage and enlarged wingspan.

On October 12, 2021, Honda unveiled the HondaJet 2600 Concept, at the 2021 NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition as a mockup was displayed; with a cabin for up to 11 seats, it offers a range of 2,625 nmi (4,862 km), a cruise of 450 kn (830 km/h) and a ceiling of 47,000 ft (14,000 m).[60] The $10–12 million jet would be the longest-range single-pilot business aircraft, it would keep the HondaJet configuration, stretched from 42.6 to 57.8 ft (13.0 to 17.6 m), and has a 56.7 ft (17.3 m) wingspan, 16 ft (4.9 m) larger, for a maximum takeoff weight of 17,500 lb (7,900 kg) and a 3,300 ft (1,000 m) takeoff distance, while its fuselage cross-section is more ovoid with a taller 62.5 in (1,590 mm) height.[61] With a double club seating, the HondaJet 2600 concept is intended for testing the market to assess demand before deciding to launch the program.[62]

HondaJet Elite II

 
Hondajet Elite II fuselage mockup at 2022 NBAA-BACE.

This new model was announced on October 17, 2022. It has improved aerodynamics and fuel capacity, giving a range of 1,547 nmi (2,865 km), a cruise of 422 kn (782 km/h). The new model has a Garmin G3000 integrated flight deck and is certified for single-pilot operation. The Elite II will be equipped with autothrottles starting with deliveries in the first half of 2023 and a Garmin Emergency AutoLand will be standard equipment for deliveries later on in 2023. It will also feature a new paint scheme and redesigned interior. FAA certification is expected in late 2022.[63]

Design

 
Rear view of the aircraft's overwing podded engine configuration
 
Showing the nearly straight wing

The HondaJet is a low-wing monoplane that uses a composite fuselage and an aluminum wing.[64][65] It belongs to the very light jet category.[66]

It uses two engines mounted on pylons above the wing, a configuration called Over-The-Wing Engine Mount, or OTWEM, by Honda Aircraft.[67] This configuration maximizes cabin space by removing the structure required to mount engines on the rear of the fuselage.[3] A similar over-wing engine configuration was used in the 1970s on the VFW-Fokker 614, but had limited the aircraft's speed due to interference between the engine and the wing.[68][69] This, along with the overall commercial failure of the VFW-Fokker 614, made the over-wing configuration unpopular with aircraft designers.[69][70][71] To avoid these issues, the HondaJet's designer used computer analysis and wind tunnel testing to find the optimal position for engine placement on top of the wings, which was determined to be at 75 percent of the wing chord.[68] The HondaJet's engines are positioned in such a way that the airflow over the wing is superimposed with the airflow around the engine to minimize wave drag at high speed.[72] The HondaJet designer calls this “favorable interference.”[70] This configuration not only eliminated the problems associated with earlier over-wing engine mounts, but actually reduced wave drag compared to a conventional rear-fuselage mounted configuration.[70] OTWEM configuration is often named the most unusual feature of the HondaJet.[9]

The nose and wing are designed for laminar flow, and the main fuselage has a constant profile, making an eventual stretch easier. The combination of engine placement, wing and fuselage was achieved using computer simulations and wind tunnels.[7][73] The HondaJet has a retractable tricycle landing gear with both main and nose landing gear single-wheeled.[7]

The aircraft is powered by two GE Honda HF120 turbofans, developed with GE Aviation under the GE-Honda partnership. Honda began developing its own small turbofan engine, the HF118, in 1999, leading to the HF120. The HF120 was test-flown on a Cessna Citation CJ1.[74] The engine features a single fan, a two-stage compressor and a two-stage turbine. The GE Honda HF120 received FAA type certification on 13 December 2013,[75] and production certification in 2015.[26][34]

Honda claims that the combination of lightweight materials, aerodynamics and efficient engines gave the HondaJet up to 20% better fuel efficiency than similar aircraft.[76][77] In 2019, Business & Commercial Aviation reported that for a 1,000 nmi (1,852 km) 4-passenger mission HondaJet Elite uses 1,872 lb (849 kg) of fuel, compared to 1,919 lb (870 kg) (3% more) for the Phenom 100EV, and to 2,018 lb (915 kg) (8% more) for the Citation M2; for a 300 nmi (556 km) mission the numbers become 679 lb (308 kg), 753 lb (342 kg) (11% more), and 804 lb (365 kg) (18% more) respectively.[53]

 
Honda HA-420 cabin seating

The interior dimensions are 17.80 ft (5.43 m) long, 5.00 ft (1.52 m) wide, and 4.83 ft (1.47 m) high, while the cabin is 12.1 ft (3.7 m) long besides the enclosed lavatory.[78] Total interior volume is 324 cu ft (9.2 m3), and luggage capacity is 66 cu ft (1.9 m3).[68] The aircraft is equipped with a touchscreen 3-display Garmin G3000[79] glass cockpit system.

Accolades

Michimasa Fujino received the Business & Commercial Aviation - Vision Award (2008),[80] the AIAA - Aircraft Design Award (2012),[81] the SAE International - Clarence L. (Kelly) Johnson Aerospace Vehicle Design and Development Award (2013),[82] the 2014 ICAS award for Innovation in Aeronautics for leading the design,[83][84] the Living Legends of Aviation Industry Leader of the Year award,[85][86] as well as the 2021 AIAA Reed Aeronautics Award.[87]

The HondaJet was included in the Robb Report - Best of the Best : Business Jets (2007),[88] in the Aviation Week & Space Technology - Techs To Watch (2010),[89] in the 2014 'Best of What's New' by Popular Science magazine,[90] the Flying Magazine - Flying Innovation Award in 2017,[91] and the AIN 2021 ‘Top Flight’ Awards.[92] The Honda Aircraft Company received the AIAA Foundation Award for Excellence in 2018.[93]

Operational history

HondaJet has an ICAO designator HDJT.[94] As of December 2021, the 200 HondaJet aircraft in service have logged 98,000 hours with a 99.7% dispatch reliability.[95]

The HA-420 was involved in one hull-loss accident with no injuries.[96]

Specifications (Elite)

Data from HondaJet Elite Brochure[49]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1-2
  • Capacity: 7 occupants (8 in Europe[54]), crew included
  • Length: 42 ft 7 in (12.99 m)
  • Wingspan: 39 ft 9 in (12.12 m)
  • Height: 14 ft 11 in (4.54 m)
  • Max takeoff weight: 10,701 lb (4,854 kg) [97]
  • Pressurization: 8.8 psi (0.61 bar)[53]
  • Cabin height: 4.83 ft (1.47 m)[78]
  • Cabin width: 5.00 ft (1.52 m)[78]
  • Powerplant: 2 × GE Honda HF120 turbofan, 2,050 lbf (9.1 kN) thrust each

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 422 kn (486 mph, 782 km/h) FL300
  • Range: 1,437 nmi (1,653 mi, 2,661 km) NBAA fuel reserve IFR Range with 4 occupants
  • Service ceiling: 43,000 ft (13,000 m)
  • Rate of climb: 4,100 ft/min (21 m/s)
  • Fuel burn at high-speed cruise: 999 lb/h (453 kg/h) at 419 kn TAS at FL330[53]
  • Fuel burn at long-range cruise: 543 lb/h (246 kg/h) at 360 kn TAS at FL430[53]

Deliveries

Year 2015[98] 2016[99] 2017[100] 2018[101] 2019[102] 2020[103] 2021[104] All
Deliveries 2 23 43 37 36 31 37 209
Billings (million $) (est.) 9 103.5 209.2 183.1 179.5 164.3 199.3 1047.9
Average (million $) (est.) 4.5 4.5 4.87 4.95 4.99 5.3 5.39 4.93

Deliveries slowed in 2018 because of a combination of the transition to the HondaJet Elite, timing of fleet deliveries and customers' schedules.[105] In 2020, they slowed again due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[106]

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

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The Honda HA 420 HondaJet is a light business jet produced by the Honda Aircraft Company of Greensboro North Carolina United States Original concepts of the aircraft started in 1997 and were completed in 1999 It took its maiden flight on December 3 2003 received its FAA type certificate in December 2015 and was first delivered that same month By the end of 2021 200 jets had been delivered HA 420 HondaJetEarly display at the 2005 EAA AirVenture OshkoshRole Light business jetNational origin Japan United StatesManufacturer Honda Aircraft Company 1 First flight December 3 2003Status In production in serviceProduced December 2015 presentNumber built 200 as of December 2021 2 The seven to eight seat aircraft has a composite fuselage and an aluminum wing and is powered by two GE Honda HF120 turbofans unusually mounted on pylons above the wing It can cruise at 420 kn 780 km h and has a 1 400 nmi 2 600 km range The HondaJet has received several aeronautic design and innovation accolades Contents 1 Development 1 1 Production 1 2 HondaJet Elite 1 3 HondaJet APMG 1 4 HondaJet 2600 1 5 HondaJet Elite II 2 Design 2 1 Accolades 3 Operational history 4 Specifications Elite 5 Deliveries 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksDevelopment Edit The HA 420 made its first flight in 2003 and received FAA type certificate in 2015 Honda began to study small sized business jets in the late 1980s using engines from other manufacturers The Honda MH01 turboprop used an all composite construction 3 and the Honda MH02 was fabricated and assembled at Mississippi State University s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory in the late 1980s and early 1990s The MH02 was a prototype using carbon fiber epoxy composite materials and was the first all composite light business jet to fly 4 Flight testing on the MH02 continued through 1996 after which the aircraft was shipped to Japan 5 Designer and company founder Michimasa Fujino began sketching the HondaJet in 1997 and the concept was solidified in 1999 According to Fujino design of the HondaJet nose was inspired by Salvatore Ferragamo shoes 6 Testing in the Boeing windtunnel indicated a valid concept in 1999 3 7 In October 2000 Honda R amp D Americas established a research facility at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro North Carolina 8 9 On December 3 2003 a proof of concept HondaJet conducted its first successful test flight at the Greensboro facility 10 At this point Honda executives remained unsure about whether or not to commercialize the HondaJet program 11 12 13 To better understand the commercial potential of the HondaJet Fujino publicly displayed the HondaJet for the first time on July 28 2005 at the annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh airshow 14 15 The debut attracted strong interest and convinced Honda executives to commercialize the HondaJet which Honda publicly announced at the following year s AirVenture 16 17 After the commercialization of the HondaJet HA 420 was announced by Honda in 2006 the first delivery was planned for 2010 18 The first FAA conforming built to Federal Aviation Administration rules HondaJet achieved its first flight on 20 December 2010 19 The first flight of the first production HondaJet occurred on June 27 2014 20 21 and it was displayed at that year s AirVenture on July 28 22 23 Four HondaJets had test flown 2 500 hours as of 2015 update 24 The HondaJet was awarded a provisional type certificate by the FAA in March 2015 This enabled continued production 25 26 and demonstration flights including a HondaJet tour in Japan and Europe in 2015 27 The aircraft received its FAA type certificate in December 2015 28 29 and received its European Aviation Safety Agency EASA type certificate in May 2016 30 The HondaJet was also certified in Japan in December 2018 31 Estimates for Honda s investment into the Hondajet program range from one 1 to 1 5 2 billion dollars 12 Production Edit HondaJet formation The production aircraft are built at Piedmont Triad International Airport Construction of the factory began in 2007 and was completed in late 2011 32 33 In early 2015 there were 12 aircraft in final assembly and five more in earlier stages of production 26 Twenty aircraft were in production by May 2015 Honda estimated it would produce 40 aircraft in the first full year and up to 60 each year after that 27 The engine factory achieved certification in March 2015 26 34 Honda delivered the first customer aircraft on December 23 2015 at its world headquarters in Greensboro North Carolina 35 The first delivery of a HondaJet to a European aircraft dealer took place in April 2016 36 About 20 of the first 100 aircraft ordered were destined for European customers according to coverage in April 2016 37 Honda planned to ramp up production to 80 units per year after March 2019 Sixteen aircraft were delivered in the first three quarters of 2016 reaching a 36 per year production rate 38 In 2017 15 were produced in the first quarter and the annual target is between 55 and 60 aircraft 39 After deliveries began in late 2015 the HondaJet soon became one of the top selling aircraft in its class 40 41 In July 2019 Honda Aircraft began construction of a new 15 5 million 82 000 square foot wing assembly center on its campus 42 The new facility which is meant to enhance production efficiently by allowing wings to be assembled concurrently 43 was opened in September 2020 44 HondaJet Elite Edit HA 420 flightdeck In May 2018 the 5 2 million as of 2018 HondaJet Elite was revealed 45 with an expanded performance envelope improved interior and updated flight deck 46 The type certificate was amended by the FAA on 2 May 2018 and soon followed by EASA 46 Honda began deliveries on August 7 2018 47 Elite s elevator authority is increased to reduce its takeoff roll by 500 to 3 491 ft 152 to 1 064 m 48 reducing the Cessna Citation M2 s take off advantage 45 Range is increased by 214 to 1 437 nmi 396 to 2 661 km with an auxiliary fuel tank and aerodynamic improvements The horizontal stabilizer tips are extended slightly and hinge gaps tightened up allowing energized flow over the stabilizer without its vortex generators 46 A new engine inlet reduces vibration and cabin noise the lavatory receives a belted seat allowing a fifth passenger even with a galley avionics improvements with Garmin G3000 based flight deck include takeoff and landing TOLD calculations angle of attack protection and Flight Stream 510 functionality 45 49 Elite s payload is increased by over 200 lb 91 kg 107 pounds 49 kg from the empty weight reduction and 100 pounds 45 kg from an increased maximum takeoff weight while 16 US gal 61 L more of fuel tank fill unused space in the aft fuselage 50 At a weight of 9 500 lb 4 300 kg and ISA 3 C the HondaJet Elite cruises at Mach 0 676 or 390 kn 720 km h TAS while burning 570 lb 260 kg per hour better than book predictions 51 In October 2019 Honda Aircraft Company presented first medevac configured HondaJet Elite for air ambulance use 52 In the same month a HondaJet Elite flew to the 2019 National Business Aviation Association meeting using sustainable aviation fuel 52 Also in 2019 HondaJet received type certification in China Canada and Turkey 41 By then its unit cost was US 5 28 million 53 In 2020 EASA certified HondaJet Elite for steep approaches descent angles of up to 5 5 and for up to 8 occupants 54 In May 2021 the MTOW of the Elite S was raised by 91 kg 200 lb 55 In 2022 its equipped price was 5 75M 56 HondaJet APMG Edit To retrofit some of the upgrades of HondaJet Elite to pre Elite HondaJets an APMG Advanced Performance Modification Group upgrade is available for 250 000 This includes 100 to 120 nmi range increase 57 and a 45 kg 99 lb MTOW increase and take off run reduction by 135 m 443 ft to 1 064 m 3 491 ft this is achieved by a few inches span extension of the horizontal tailplane and removal of wing fences and vortex generators 58 Avionics upgrades include takeoff and landing TOLD calculations Flight Stream 510 wireless gateway compatibility an enhanced electronic checklist angle of attack indicator on the PFD and visual approaches 57 On the other hand HondaJet Elite features such as an additional fuel tank or engine inlet acoustic improvement are not available with APMG 59 HondaJet 2600 Edit Keeping the original HondaJet configuration the 2600 concept has a stretched fuselage and enlarged wingspan On October 12 2021 Honda unveiled the HondaJet 2600 Concept at the 2021 NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition as a mockup was displayed with a cabin for up to 11 seats it offers a range of 2 625 nmi 4 862 km a cruise of 450 kn 830 km h and a ceiling of 47 000 ft 14 000 m 60 The 10 12 million jet would be the longest range single pilot business aircraft it would keep the HondaJet configuration stretched from 42 6 to 57 8 ft 13 0 to 17 6 m and has a 56 7 ft 17 3 m wingspan 16 ft 4 9 m larger for a maximum takeoff weight of 17 500 lb 7 900 kg and a 3 300 ft 1 000 m takeoff distance while its fuselage cross section is more ovoid with a taller 62 5 in 1 590 mm height 61 With a double club seating the HondaJet 2600 concept is intended for testing the market to assess demand before deciding to launch the program 62 HondaJet Elite II Edit Hondajet Elite II fuselage mockup at 2022 NBAA BACE This new model was announced on October 17 2022 It has improved aerodynamics and fuel capacity giving a range of 1 547 nmi 2 865 km a cruise of 422 kn 782 km h The new model has a Garmin G3000 integrated flight deck and is certified for single pilot operation The Elite II will be equipped with autothrottles starting with deliveries in the first half of 2023 and a Garmin Emergency AutoLand will be standard equipment for deliveries later on in 2023 It will also feature a new paint scheme and redesigned interior FAA certification is expected in late 2022 63 Design Edit Rear view of the aircraft s overwing podded engine configuration Showing the nearly straight wing The HondaJet is a low wing monoplane that uses a composite fuselage and an aluminum wing 64 65 It belongs to the very light jet category 66 It uses two engines mounted on pylons above the wing a configuration called Over The Wing Engine Mount or OTWEM by Honda Aircraft 67 This configuration maximizes cabin space by removing the structure required to mount engines on the rear of the fuselage 3 A similar over wing engine configuration was used in the 1970s on the VFW Fokker 614 but had limited the aircraft s speed due to interference between the engine and the wing 68 69 This along with the overall commercial failure of the VFW Fokker 614 made the over wing configuration unpopular with aircraft designers 69 70 71 To avoid these issues the HondaJet s designer used computer analysis and wind tunnel testing to find the optimal position for engine placement on top of the wings which was determined to be at 75 percent of the wing chord 68 The HondaJet s engines are positioned in such a way that the airflow over the wing is superimposed with the airflow around the engine to minimize wave drag at high speed 72 The HondaJet designer calls this favorable interference 70 This configuration not only eliminated the problems associated with earlier over wing engine mounts but actually reduced wave drag compared to a conventional rear fuselage mounted configuration 70 OTWEM configuration is often named the most unusual feature of the HondaJet 9 The nose and wing are designed for laminar flow and the main fuselage has a constant profile making an eventual stretch easier The combination of engine placement wing and fuselage was achieved using computer simulations and wind tunnels 7 73 The HondaJet has a retractable tricycle landing gear with both main and nose landing gear single wheeled 7 The aircraft is powered by two GE Honda HF120 turbofans developed with GE Aviation under the GE Honda partnership Honda began developing its own small turbofan engine the HF118 in 1999 leading to the HF120 The HF120 was test flown on a Cessna Citation CJ1 74 The engine features a single fan a two stage compressor and a two stage turbine The GE Honda HF120 received FAA type certification on 13 December 2013 75 and production certification in 2015 26 34 Honda claims that the combination of lightweight materials aerodynamics and efficient engines gave the HondaJet up to 20 better fuel efficiency than similar aircraft 76 77 In 2019 Business amp Commercial Aviation reported that for a 1 000 nmi 1 852 km 4 passenger mission HondaJet Elite uses 1 872 lb 849 kg of fuel compared to 1 919 lb 870 kg 3 more for the Phenom 100EV and to 2 018 lb 915 kg 8 more for the Citation M2 for a 300 nmi 556 km mission the numbers become 679 lb 308 kg 753 lb 342 kg 11 more and 804 lb 365 kg 18 more respectively 53 Honda HA 420 cabin seating The interior dimensions are 17 80 ft 5 43 m long 5 00 ft 1 52 m wide and 4 83 ft 1 47 m high while the cabin is 12 1 ft 3 7 m long besides the enclosed lavatory 78 Total interior volume is 324 cu ft 9 2 m3 and luggage capacity is 66 cu ft 1 9 m3 68 The aircraft is equipped with a touchscreen 3 display Garmin G3000 79 glass cockpit system Accolades Edit Michimasa Fujino received the Business amp Commercial Aviation Vision Award 2008 80 the AIAA Aircraft Design Award 2012 81 the SAE International Clarence L Kelly Johnson Aerospace Vehicle Design and Development Award 2013 82 the 2014 ICAS award for Innovation in Aeronautics for leading the design 83 84 the Living Legends of Aviation Industry Leader of the Year award 85 86 as well as the 2021 AIAA Reed Aeronautics Award 87 The HondaJet was included in the Robb Report Best of the Best Business Jets 2007 88 in the Aviation Week amp Space Technology Techs To Watch 2010 89 in the 2014 Best of What s New by Popular Science magazine 90 the Flying Magazine Flying Innovation Award in 2017 91 and the AIN 2021 Top Flight Awards 92 The Honda Aircraft Company received the AIAA Foundation Award for Excellence in 2018 93 Operational history EditHondaJet has an ICAO designator HDJT 94 As of December 2021 the 200 HondaJet aircraft in service have logged 98 000 hours with a 99 7 dispatch reliability 95 The HA 420 was involved in one hull loss accident with no injuries 96 Specifications Elite EditData from HondaJet Elite Brochure 49 General characteristicsCrew 1 2 Capacity 7 occupants 8 in Europe 54 crew included Length 42 ft 7 in 12 99 m Wingspan 39 ft 9 in 12 12 m Height 14 ft 11 in 4 54 m Max takeoff weight 10 701 lb 4 854 kg 97 Pressurization 8 8 psi 0 61 bar 53 Cabin height 4 83 ft 1 47 m 78 Cabin width 5 00 ft 1 52 m 78 Powerplant 2 GE Honda HF120 turbofan 2 050 lbf 9 1 kN thrust eachPerformance Cruise speed 422 kn 486 mph 782 km h FL300 Range 1 437 nmi 1 653 mi 2 661 km NBAA fuel reserve IFR Range with 4 occupants Service ceiling 43 000 ft 13 000 m Rate of climb 4 100 ft min 21 m s Fuel burn at high speed cruise 999 lb h 453 kg h at 419 kn TAS at FL330 53 Fuel burn at long range cruise 543 lb h 246 kg h at 360 kn TAS at FL430 53 Deliveries EditYear 2015 98 2016 99 2017 100 2018 101 2019 102 2020 103 2021 104 AllDeliveries 2 23 43 37 36 31 37 209Billings million est 9 103 5 209 2 183 1 179 5 164 3 199 3 1047 9Average million est 4 5 4 5 4 87 4 95 4 99 5 3 5 39 4 93Deliveries slowed in 2018 because of a combination of the transition to the HondaJet Elite timing of fleet deliveries and customers schedules 105 In 2020 they slowed again due to the COVID 19 pandemic 106 See also Edit Aviation portalVFW Fokker 614 the first plane with over the wing engines Related development Honda MH02Aircraft of comparable role configuration and era Cessna Citation Mustang Cessna Citation M2 Eclipse 500 550 Embraer Phenom 100Related lists List of very light jetsReferences Edit a b Naomi Tajitsu Maki Shiraki Mar 27 2017 Honda faces long haul to recoup jet costs Reuters a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint uses authors parameter link Siebenmark Jerry 16 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