HondaJet slides off runway at Midway

Wow ... congrats

 

Well done you, just curious really but I wondered how you feel about having a plane with basically two car engines. Secondly how are they on fuel and what range can they get?

 

Lol the engines are made by GE, same guys who powered the 767 for American Airlines I used to fly...

They produce 2,050 lbs of thrust each, enough to cruise at 395 knots at FL430 burning 625 lbs /hr (leaders in their class). 1225 mile NBAA range.

so I’m good...

 

Sounds fantastic. I thought the engines were Honda V-TEC engines.

 

Very cool, if you ever want a G280 let me know!

 

Employee discount?

 

Well that was quick. Canceled the HondaJet sale. Come to find out the damn thing can't be fueled even CLOSE to capacity - which was needed for the 1000 NM range trips I normally fly. 2850 fuel capacity but due to a design defect it can only get "maybe" 2700 lbs in it. Same as my old Mustang!

SO its hello M2..... factory demonstrator with every available option including Satphones and Wifi.
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Thanks Rob. This is probably my last one so I wanted to make it a good one.

 

So......fuel capacity/range for the M2? Your mission + reserve?

 

That is a lot more aircraft than the Honda, congrats.

 

3400 lbs real world capacity. 1000 NM westbound against a 100 knot headwind needed Key West to Dallas is regular run.

airplane has 1300 range high speed cruise, 1500 range long range cruise

and it has a potty...

 

Congratulations! M2 looks like a great airplane, all the way around.

 

Sounds like a great choice!

 

Mark- I can relate to that. We flew non-stop from Sacramento, CA to Ft Walton Beach, FL in F-111s and landed with ~8000 lbs of fuel remaining (out of 34,200 lbs). Going back, though, we could not make it non-stop because of the winds and had to stop in Clovis, NM or Las Vegas, NV for fuel.

 

Range is the best speed mod there is...no question. And altitude is the best weather prevention device. I need both ...or at least the best combination of both I can find. Thought about a CJ3+ but can’t justify the extra 4 million.

 

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".... this concept aircraft is designed to be the first light jet capable of the transcontinental flight across the United States."



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