The Real HondaJet (N420HJ) Makes First Flight
Sunday, December 26, 2010 at 10:17PM 
First fully conforming HondaJet made its first flight on 12-21-10 (photo: Honda)
The first HondaJet that conforms to the design that will move ahead into certfication made its initial flight last Monday, December 20, 2010. It was very successful and puts the project on pace to make first deliveries of the 7 seater with a 420 knot max cruise speed in the third quarter of 2012.
Honestly, I'm not extremely excited over what Honda has come up with in the HondaJet... but don't misunderstand, I think it's great and all, but in the end it's just another bizjet to me. However, I'm very happy to celebrate the accomplishment that this first flight represents on the human level. Most of us have no idea how much work, dedication and tenacity it takes for a company, and especially for the individual people, to make it thru a project of this size. Congratulations to designer Michimasa Fujino and all the people involved in reaching this point! I hope you all hang tough thru the certification process and bring the world another outstanding tool for businesses around the world.
Join the celebration by checking out the first flight video below.
Reader Comments (4)
Actually, it is very significant. Honda was started to build aircraft. This is the realization of the company's actual founding purpose. It is also over 30% more efficient than any other biz jet in it's class.
javtalmo e3d3fd1842 https://community.tccwpg.com/tideckzimve
javtalmo e3d3fd1842 https://community.tccwpg.com/tideckzimve
javtalmo e3d3fd1842 https://community.tccwpg.com/tideckzimve