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Honda HA-420 HondaJet

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Lift type	Fixed wing
Construction type	Factory-built
Control type	Piloted
Engine type	Turbofan
Application	Business
Final assembly	Greensboro (Piedmont Triad)
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Light business jet.

Designed to maximise aerodynamics. Twin, turbofan engines mounted over the wing. Shape of wing and nose enhance natural laminar flow. Wings, manufactured from a single sheet of aluminium alloy are low and swept back, tapering to winglets. Fin and swept back tailplane are also aluminium alloy. Fuselage is graphite composite with honeycomb sandwich panel and stiffened panel.

Certified for single pilot flight. 1 or 2 pilots face advanced flight deck with avionics based on Garmin G3000 with three 14 inch high res display and two touch screen controllers.

HondaJet 2600 and Elite II incorporate increased electrification and automation of systems to simplify pilot workload, including autothrottle, autobrake, Advanced Steering Augmentation System (ASAS) and Runway Overrun Awareness and Alerting System (ROAAS).

Type variants

Variant	Launch/First flight	Production end
Honda HA-420 HondaJet	2003 / 2010		Production: 11 (2024). Light business jet.
Honda HA-420 HondaJet Elite	2018 / 2018		Larger, updated variant, includes HondaJet Elite S.
Honda HA-420 HondaJet 2600 Concept	2021 /	2023	Upgraded varaint, using next generation technology, redesginated HondaJet Echelon in 2023 (described seperately).
Honda HA-420 HondaJet Elite II	2022 / 2022		Upgrade with expanded range (1547 nm), increased MTOW (11100 pounds), ground spoilers, cabin redesign and automation technology.

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