Honda, the company that makes great cars, powerfull motorcycles or the maker of Asimo, the humanoid robot!
But from now onwards, Honda would be seen as a maker of futuristic jet aircraft.
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The company has been quietly researching small jets since the late 1980s, debuting the HondaJet as a multimillion-dollar experiment in 2003. The aircraft is a six-passenger and cruises at 420 knots (about 0.63 Mach) and gets power from a pair of specially designed turbofans developed through a joint venture with General Electric(GE).
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What makes the HondaJet really unusual, though is a unique engine mount that gives the plane its trademark appearance. Unlike other planes, the HondaJet's HF120 turbofans rest on pedestals that rise from the wings. The advantage, Honda notes, is that the configuration frees up significant additional space inside the cabin. As a bonus, it also just looks cool!
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Honda announced this week that the first production HondaJet is now in final assembly and is tracking for FAA certification in the first quarter of 2015.
Well you can have the aircraft for around $4.5 million when it goes on sale but dont forget toh invite me for a ride.
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