Aircraft program
Commercialised light business jet with increased fuel efficiency, designed to be the world’s first single-pilot light jet capable of nonstop transcontinental flight across the US. Design incorporates electrification and automation of its systems. Previously introduced as HondaJet 2600 Concept in 2021.
The aircraft as engineered: what it is built from, the systems it flies with, and its configuration — each box a theme.
Notable technologies — each tag names a technology on our research record for this aircraft, with its fitting status: Primary, Standard, Option or Planned.
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Subscribe| Variant | Launch / first flight | Production end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda HondaJet Echelon | 2023 / | Light jet with a customisable, spacious cabin for long range travel, can seat up to 11 passengers. |
| Honda Aircraft Company | News |
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