HondaJet tops out at 489 mph, nears sale date

Filed under: Etc., Honda 2012 HondaJet - Click above for high-res image gallery The first FAA-conforming HondaJet managed a top speed of 489 miles per hour at 30,000 feet on March 11. That mark surpasses Honda's original goal for the jet, and gets it one step closer to production. The flight tests are still in their early stages, so it will be a while yet before the light business jet is available for purchase by well-to-do consumers. Honda says the jet managed those performance numbers thanks to an extra-slippery shape and a unique over-the-wing placement of the plane's engines. Honda Aircraft Company is conducting its flight tests of the HondaJet at its corporate headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. Feel free to read more about it in the press release after the break. Gallery: 2012 HondaJet [Source: Honda] Continue reading HondaJet tops out at 489 mph, nears sale date HondaJet tops out at 489 mph, nears sale date originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 07:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this |  Comments
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