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JetZero plans to accelerate development of its blended wing body (BWB) commercial aircraft after securing approximately $175 million in new financing, giving the US start-up the resources to push its unconventional airliner concept through full-scale testing and toward flight.The Series B funding round, led by global investment firm B Capital and backed by a mix of airline, aerospace and industrial investors, will be channelled into advancing the Z4 programme and its associated full-size demonstrator, which JetZero plans to fly in 2027.The California-based startup said the injection of capital will help it shift from validating the concept to execution for an...

TOKYO -- Honda Motor delivered 43 of its business jets, the HondaJet, to customers in 2017, up 20 from a year before, becoming the top-selling model for the first time by beating out U.S. rival Cessna Aircraft. Cessna delivered 39 of its mainstay Citation M2 jets during the year. Honda said its aircraft business improved mainly due to the strong North American market and Europe. It said about half of the aircraft it delivered went to individuals, and half to corporate clients. The HondaJet is priced at $4.9 million. That would put annual sales at about $210.7 million, based on...

Honda has built and ultraefficient vehicle that goes 1300 miles between fill ups. It carries 6-8 passengers - 8 Japanese and 6, sometimes 5 or 4 Americans. Of course, there is always a catch. The vehicle costs $1.5 million and the fuel is 80 cents a mile. Let's see, that's about a $1000 for a fill-up. The vehicle of course is a Hondajet...a super efficient light jet that weighs about the same as an SUV. And you thought that Honda only made cars, and motorcycles and lawnmowers and.... didn't you? Great job, Honda. What do you think?