Honda little hotrod in the sky

This past Friday I had the pleasure of seen the HondaJet in Phoenix on it way to the NBAA Annual Meeting & Conference in Las Vegas, NV.  This unique aircraft has many unusual design features. Most notable is the engine arrangement with the engine Over-the-Wing engine mount   (OTWEM) actual achieves a low drag than the fuselage mounted of many of the today Bizjet. This small jet uses Natural-Laminar-Flow Airfoil (NLF) though out the wings and the nose of the fuselage. The two GE Honda Aero Engines HF120 turbofan engines, have a wide-chord swept fan, two-stage low-pressure compressor and counter rotating high-pressure compressor based on a titanium impeller. Allowing for greater fuel efficiency and reduced emissions are two of the results of the engine's lightweight design.

Honda Aircraft company’s Greensboro facility is a buzz with activity as work is being completed on three conforming aircraft for the test program, and gearing up for production of aircraft.  Honda test program will have a third conforming aircraft (F2) entering the test program shortly, and F3 and F4 soon to follow. The production facility brings together all aspect of assembly of airframe components, interiors, and interiors exterior finish. Honda has made a commitment to environmentally responsible in creating a exceptional “green footprint” with a simple approach to achieve zero ”waste to landfill” in the assembly operations.