Honda Jet are getting closer to the certification process after a successful return to flight test. Ambition is closer to reality for the manufacture of commercial aircraft, after the HondaJet-F3 did well on its first flight test in Piedmont International Airport, Greensboro, North Carolina, United States, on May 4, 2012.
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| HondaJet-F3 success on its test flight. (Picture from: http://wot.motortrend.com/) |
This is an advanced type of Honda Jet aircraft fourth successful flight test and is an important step in the process of certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In these flight tests, F3 Jet finish flight for 74 minutes and reach heights of up to 11,500 feet at speeds up to 313 Knots True Air Speed (KTAS) to perfection. Unlike the previous model, F3 aircraft appear to blend colors to white and yellow lines represent the sporty character and high efficiency is called by Honda as a "Sports Car" in the sky and is the first commercial aircraft from Honda which has advantages in performance, comfort, quality and fuel efficiency.
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| HondaJet-F3 cockpit. (Picture from: http://wot.motortrend.com/) |
The product is able to combine technology innovation in the field of aviation technology, including unique configuration overwing engine-mount, the placement of the engine at the top of the wing which can improve performance and fuel efficiency by reducing the drag coefficient of aerodynamics.
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| Cabin area of HondaJet-F3. (Picture from: http://wot.motortrend.com/) |
F3 jets using two GE Honda HF120 turbofan engines with high efficiency jet, equipped with the most advanced flight ever applied to a light business jet.
The first Honda Jet prototype was flown on December 21, 2010 at Honda Aircraft Company Facilities Center at Piedmont Triad International Airport, Greensboro, USA. (See its first flight permission.) *** [DIH | PIKIRAN RAKYAT 01062012]
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