Honda HA-420 HondaJet
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 |
| First flight | December 3, 2003 |
| Status | In production, in service |
| Produced | December 2015–present |
| Number built | 250 (as of February 2024) |
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 knots (780 km/h; 480 mph) and has a 1,400-nautical-mile (2,600 km; 1,600 mi) range. The HondaJet has received several aeronautic design and innovation accolades.