Orlando,
FL, USA -- Honda
Aircraft Company today announced the HondaJet,
the fastest jet Performance in its class, has officially secured its
first speed records over two recognized courses from Teterboro, New
Jersey to Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Boston, Massachusetts to Palm
Beach, Florida. The United States National Aeronautic Association
presented the records to Honda Aircraft Company during the National
Business Aviation Association's (NBAA) Business Aviation Convention
and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida.
In
setting the record between New Jersey and Florida, the HondaJet
departed Teterboro Airport at 2:15 p.m. EST on April 9, 2016 and
landed at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport at 5:06 p.m. Despite
average headwinds of 60 knots (nearly 70 mph), the flight took two
hours and 51 minutes at a cruising altitude of 43,000 feet with the
HondaJet surpassing the existing record from Teterboro to Fort
Lauderdale. The HondaJet achieved a maximum ground speed of 414 knots
(478 mph) for this flight.
For
the Boston to Palm Beach record, the HondaJet departed New Bedford
Regional Airport at 7:18 a.m. EDT on July 19, 2016 and landed at Palm
Beach International Airport at 10:16 a.m.
Factoring
average headwinds of 30 knots (35 mph), the flight took two hours and
58 minutes. The HondaJet achieved a maximum ground speed of 422 knots
(486 mph). The HondaJet is the first aircraft in its class to
officially achieve the Boston to Palm Beach record.
"We
chose several of the busiest business aviation airports with
extremely popular routes to demonstrate that the HondaJet will get
customers where they need to be faster than any other light jet,"
said Honda Aircraft President and CEO Michimasa Fujino. "These
missions prove just how dramatically HondaJet design innovations like
the Over-The-Wing Engine Mount increase performance and fuel
efficiency over other light jets."
The
records are approved by the U.S. National Aeronautic Association and
pending approval as world records by the Fédération Aéronautique
Internationale in Switzerland. Peter Kriegler and Glenn Gonzales
piloted the HondaJet on both flights.
The
HondaJet is the world's most advanced light jet, and its distinctive
design incorporates advanced technologies and concepts. The HondaJet
patented Over-The-Wing Engine Mount configuration, natural laminar
flow wing and fuselage nose, and composite fuselage were developed
from long-term research activities.
The
HondaJet is fastest jet in its class with a maximum cruise speed of
422 knots (486 mph); it soars highest in its class with a maximum
altitude of 43,000 feet; and it is the most fuel-efficient light jet
in its class by up to 17 percent. It has an NBAA IFR range of 1,223
nautical miles (1,408 miles).
About
HondaJet
The
HondaJet is the fastest, highest-flying, quietest, and most
fuel-efficient jet in its class. The HondaJet incorporates many
technological innovations in aviation design, including the unique
Over-The-Wing Engine Mount (OTWEM) configuration that dramatically
improves performance and fuel efficiency by reducing aerodynamic
drag. The OTWEM design also reduces cabin sound, minimizes
ground-detected noise, and allows for the roomiest cabin in its
class, the largest baggage capacity, and a fully serviceable private
aft lavatory. The HondaJet is equipped with the most sophisticated
glass flight deck available in any light business jet, a
Honda-customized Garmin® G3000 The HondaJet is Honda's first
commercial aircraft and lives up to the company's reputation for
superior performance, efficiency, quality and value.
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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