KIA are working on a cheaper version.
Posted on 07/25/2006 11:54:13 AM PDT by managusta
KIA are working on a cheaper version.
cheaper is not always better...yugo
I can hear the advertisements now....All your runway are berong to us!
Cute little sucker, that. Pity I'll never be able to afford one.
http://www.airventure.org/
Welcome to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006!
July 24 - 30, 2006
Exactly... join the club. LOL
Watch the promo video here:
http://world.honda.com/HDTV/news/2003-c031216_2a/
Fuel guzzling capitalist personal transportation bump
:-)
I wonder if they are using their i-VTEC techonology in it???
That's a joke, btw.
One thing to keep in mind, Honda is the LARGEST engine manufacturer in the world. Though nothing is for certain,my guess is that this plane will be wildly popular and efficient.
Now if only Honda could design their cars with a little more style and more low end torque....
I expected to see them (the $1M jets) proliferate, since there are a lot of $1M "second homes" being built around where I live.
Maintenance and fuel are real bears. I believe they can burn over 150 Gallons per hour.
Could someone explain that to me? It appears from the video that the engines could have been located in the same spot relative to the fuselage with a conventional fuselage strut mount.
That's a very pretty little bird. The engine placement is one of those things that seems obvious after someone does it.
A prominent feature of the HondaJet is the over-the-wing engine configuration. Because no carry-through structure is needed in the aft fuselage for the engine mounts, this allows for a full-width cabin farther aft gaining 30% extra space within the same dimensions. Honda also claims that this configuration reduces drag at higher speeds.
Ping me when the hybrid version is released. j/k!
"It appears from the video that the engines could have been located in the same spot relative to the fuselage with a conventional fuselage strut mount."
By moving the support structure to the wing they gain a small amount of cabin space.
They are going to have a tough nut to crack in competing with the Eclipse 500 that starts delivery this year and has over 2,500 orders/$100,000k deposits on them.
The over the wing configuration removes the engines from the airstream around the wings permitting laminar flow. This makes for a much more efficient wing. Pylon mounting below the wing on such a small aircraft means the engine must be much closer to the wing surface, disturbing the flow.
OSHKOSH, 2006 Workers tow the sole example of Honda's entry into the Very Light Jet sweepstakes. The Honda jet is making it's second appearance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and will be on display in the Honda Pavilion. Photo by Dave Higdon
" I believe they can burn over 150 Gallons per hour"
If it goes that high they are going to be out of the ball park.
The Eclipse 500 is going to burn about 70 gal/hr.
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