HondaJet gets its first flight permission

Honda Aircraft Company announced that HondaJet managed to get permission for the maiden flight of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which was conducted on May 16, 2013 in Greensboro, State of North Carolina, United States. Thus, HondaJet has made ​​it through the last phase of FAA airworthiness test and received the title as The World's Most Advanced Light Jet.

Honda's Entry Into the Very Light Jet (VLJ) Market. (Picture from: http://www.hondanews.com/)

"The maiden flight of HondaJet is very important and emotional views of the journey. We are also grateful to a series of airworthiness testing process and form the exterior and interior design can meet the HondaJet aircraft configuration for passengers," said President & CEO of Honda Aircraft Company, Michimasa Fujino.

The HondaJet assembly line at Honda Aircraft Company has transitioned to production of customer aircraft. (Picture from: http://www.hondanews.com/)

HondaJet's inaugural flight worthiness tests as well as tests in terms of F & R (function & reliability) in which this process test flights of service operations. This test is also a standard test of lavatory and side-facing seat option, as well as cabin systems testing. Other tests are testing Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC).

Honda Aircraft Company's fifth FAA-conforming HondaJet achieved its first flight on May 16, 2013. (Picture from: http://www.hondanews.com/)

The first flight of HondaJet was recorded on May 16, 2013, at 15:00 local time, starting from Piedmont Triad International Airport. Throughout the trip takes an hour, HondaJet featuring smooth performance with level flight altitude of 12,000 feet above sea level and a maximum speed of 300 knots.

New Interior Concept for HondaJet. (Picture from: http://www.hondanews.com/)

Since 2010, HondaJet has been conducted five trials with FAA airworthiness. HondaJet also has patented Over-The-Wing Engine Mount (OTWEM) and use a turbo jet engine type GE Honda HF120. This aircraft comes with shades of blue and pearl white with metallic gold outline.

The fifth FAA-conforming HondaJet has a production interior with standard lavatory and options including a side-facing seat. (Picture from: http://www.hondanews.com/)

Meanwhile, the cabin is dominated by the beige color. HondaJet will be sold for 4.5 million U.S. dollars (or 3.41 million euros). (Jump to related article.) *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | HONDANEWS | DIH | PIKIRAN RAKYAT 31052013]
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