
The HondaJet made its maiden flight in North Carolina in December 2003. Honda’s six seat business jet is powered by a lightweight low-emission turbine engine that has been in development since 1988.
It features a graphite composite fuselage, laminar flow wing and two Honda HF118 turbofans mounted on overwing pylons.
Delivery of the first plane is planned for the third quarter of 2012.

Engines: 2 x 820kg GE-Honda HF118 turbofans
Max take-off weight: 4173 kg / 9200 lb
Wingspan: 12.20 m / 40 ft 0 in
Length: 12.52 m / 41 ft 1 in
Height: 4.01 m / 13 ft 2 in
Max. speed: 800 km/h / 497 mph
Cruise speed: 778 km/h / 483 mph
Ceiling: 12497 m / 41000 ft
Range: 2037 km / 1266 miles
Crew: 2
Passengers: 5-6