GENEVA,
May 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Honda Aircraft Company today revealed a new, upgraded aircraft, the
"HondaJet Elite," at a special hangar event ahead of the 2018
European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in
Geneva, Switzerland.
The HondaJet Elite has achieved an extended range of an additional
17% (+396km) and is equipped with a newly developed noise
attenuating inlet structure that lines each engine and greatly
reduces high frequency noise to enhance cabin quietness.
Additionally, the new aircraft's advanced avionics system
incorporates additional performance management functions for
optimum flight planning and automatic stability and protection
functions to enhance safety of flight.
The HondaJet Elite also protects the environment by
offering the best fuel efficiency in its class while also featuring
best-in-class speed, altitude and range. The aircraft is type
certified by the United States Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The HondaJet
Elite will be displayed for the first time to the public at EBACE
from May 28th through
May 31st.
Honda Aircraft Company's President and CEO Michimasa Fujino introduced the aircraft at the
event. "The HondaJet Elite represents Honda Aircraft's
continued commitment to performance, efficiency and environment
creating new value in business aviation," he said. "The result of
innovation, design and engineering, our new aircraft features
several performance and comfort enhancements that, once again, set
a new standard in aviation. We are excited to share Honda
Aircraft's latest technological feat with the world at
EBACE."
The new aircraft was designed to provide the user the best
experience by utilizing Honda Aircraft's pioneering advanced
technologies coupled with the best performance and comfort
enhancements. The HondaJet Elite is more fuel efficient than any
other aircraft in its category and emitting less greenhouse gases
than similar sized business jets.
The HondaJet Elite has inherited the aeronautical
breakthroughs developed by Honda Aircraft, including the
Over-The-Wing Engine Mount (OTWEM) configuration, Natural Laminar
Flow (NLF) fuselage nose and wing and composite fuselage. The
aircraft continues to be the most efficient, quietest, fastest and
highest-flying as well as the furthest-flying in its
category.
- Key features of the HondaJet Elite
–
- Range: 1,437 nautical miles* Longer range makes it
the furthest-flying aircraft in its class
- Noise Attenuating Engine Inlets: Advanced inlet
technology created to reduce exterior and interior
noise
- Performance Management: Provides optimized
performance planning for all phases of flight such as airspeed /
cruise altitude, fuel flow, etc
- Takeoff/Landing Distance (TOLD) Management:
Automatic computation of the required runway length, V-speeds,
climb/approach gradients, etc
- Stability and Protection with Roll and AoA
Functions**: Provides enhanced safety features for
manual flying that will deter aircraft operation outside the normal
flight envelope
- AFCS Coupled Go-Around with Underspeed
Protection**: The aircraft's autopilot remains connected,
enhancing aircraft safety and reducing pilot workload
**
- New Exterior Colors with Signature Paint Scheme**:
Three premier signature paints, Ice Blue / Ruby Red / Monarch Orange
- Bongiovi Audio System**: An industry first
speaker-less in-cabin sound system that provides immersive audio
experience throughout the entire cabin **
- New Interior Equipment Options:
-
- Belted Lavatory
- Galley with Coffee Brewer
- Two-toned Executive Leather Seats
* NBAA IFR
Range
**Optional
For more information, visit hondajetelite.com.
Honda Aircraft Company has established a worldwide dealer
and authorized sales network to provide unsurpassed service and
support for HondaJet customers. The HondaJet authorized network
spans territories in North
America, Latin America,
Europe and Asia. An advanced light jet, the HondaJet was
the most delivered aircraft in its category in 2017 and has been
certified and delivered in countries around the
globe.
About Honda Aircraft Company
Honda Aircraft Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of American
Honda Motor Co., Inc. Founded in 2006, Honda Aircraft's world
headquarters is located in North
Carolina, the birthplace of aviation. The challenging spirit
upon which Mr. Soichiro Honda
founded Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is alive today as Honda Aircraft
fulfills one of Honda's longstanding dreams to advance human
mobility skyward.
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