Honda out to shake up market with first jet next year

It's all about engineering and the Japanese are excellent engineers. If the legacy bizjet airframers can't stand the heat they need to get out of the kitchen. In the early '70s the Big 3 US automakers dismissed the small Japanese autos in favor of 2 ton, 10 mpg behemoths that were more profitable -- they knew what the US buyers wanted and pumped them out 12-15 million per year. Then in 1973 OPEC flexed their muscles and changed the game forever. Over the next 40 years the Japanese toehold became a major force in the auto market.
Whatever market Honda decides to enter from autos,motorcycles, generators & small power equipment, robotics, etc they seem to be well engineered and long lasting.
The HondaJet is an all composite state of the art aircraft with engines partially designed by Honda. The aircraft will be manufactured in the US (Greensboro, NC) by American workers. I wish them well and believe when the plane comes to market next year they will sell well.
I have no affiliation with Honda. Here's more information on their website:

It's all about engineering and the Japanese are excellent engineers. If the legacy bizjet airframers can't stand the heat they need to get out of the kitchen. In the early '70s the Big 3 US automakers dismissed the small Japanese autos in favor of 2 ton, 10 mpg behemoths that were more profitable -- they knew what the US buyers wanted and pumped them out 12-15 million per year. Then in 1973 OPEC flexed their muscles and changed the game forever. Over the next 40 years the toehol

It's all about engineering and the Japanese are excellent engineers. If the legacy bizjet airframers can't stand the heat they need to get out of the kitchen. In the early '70s the Big 3 US automakers dismissed the small Japanese autos in favor of 2 ton, 10 mpg behemoths that were more profitable -- they knew what the US buyers wanted and pumped them out 12-15 million per year. Then in 1973 OPEC flexed their muscles and changed the game forever. Over the next 40 years the Japanese toehold became a major force in the auto market.
Whatever market Honda decides to enter from autos,motorcycles, generators & small power equipment, robotics, etc they seem to be well engineered and long lasting.
The HondaJet is an all composite state of the art aircraft with engines partially designed by Honda. The aircraft will be manufactured in the US (Greensboro, NC) by American workers. I wish them well and believe when the plane comes to market next year they will sell well.

It's all about engineering and the Japanese are excellent engineers. If the legacy bizjet airframers can't stand the heat they need to get out of the kitchen. In the early '70s the Big 3 US automakers dismissed the small Japanese autos in favor of 2 ton, 10 mpg behemoths that were more profitable -- they knew what the US buyers wanted and pumped them out 12-15 million per year. Then in 1973 OPEC flexed their muscles and changed the game forever. Over the next 40 years the Japanese toehold became a major force in the auto market.
Whatever market Honda decides to enter from autos,motorcycles, generators & small power equipment, robotics, etc they seem to be well engineered and long lasting.
The HondaJet is an all composite state of the art aircraft with engines partially designed by Honda. The aircraft will be manufactured in the US (Greensboro, NC) by American workers. I wish them well and believe when the plane comes to market next year they will sell well.
I have no affiliation with Honda. Here's more information on their website:

http://hondajet.honda.com/

"Honda's ambition of making jets traces back to its iconic founder, Soichiro Honda. The HondaJet will make Honda the only car maker in the world to build its own aircraft.

It's all about engineering and the Japanese are excellent engineers. If the legacy bizjet airframers can't stand the heat they need to get out of the kitchen. In the early '70s the Big 3 US automakers dismissed the small Japanese autos in favor of 2 ton, 10 mpg behemoths that were more profitable -- they knew what the US buyers wanted and pumped them out 12-15 million per year. Then in 1973 OPEC flexed their muscles and changed the game forever. Over the next 40 years the Japanese toehold

It's all about engineering and the Japanese are excellent engineers. If the legacy bizjet airframers can't stand the heat they need to get out of the kitchen. In the early '70s the Big 3 US automakers dismissed the small Japanese autos in favor of 2 ton, 10 mpg behemoths that were more profitable -- they knew what the US buyers wanted and pumped them out 12-15 million per year. Then in 1973 OPEC flexed their muscles and changed the game forever. Over the next 40 years the toehold

This is absurd, in the business climate we are in, another business jet will only add to the woes of the legacy makers Cessna, Beech, Bombardier, etc. These Japs do not seem to understand it. Oh, well, what is a few hundred million dollars bet.

This is an exciting project. I'll wait a few years before buying one.

Being made by Honda has to mean it will be GREAT. Honda rarely misses. This ought to be one VERY high quality biz-jet.

Due to the fact that Honda is a automobile company I expect that this will be a very low quality aircraft.

Rolls Royce started out making high quality engines for aircraft, and later started making high quality automobiles. Honda started making high quality everything transport or small engine related, so THEORETICLY they should do fine with aircraft. But I'll wait and see

LOL, I can imagine this in my mind... A 4 person jet setup to carry 5, single engine under powered. After you install the avionics Payload, you will be able to carry 1 passenger and 1 crew with 3 seats left over that will put the plane either over weight or out of CG.... I cannot picture HONDA making a plane, much less a Biz Jet, especially with the economy that we are in.

This thing has been in development since the 80s - if this venture wasn't backed by a massive auto manufacturer they would have run out of money and investor confidence long ago. Looking forward to seeing a flight review when it's FINALLY certified, will compare nicely with the CJs and Phenoms.