In a follow-up to the introduction of the HondaJet 2600 concept at the National Business Aviation Association’s Business Aviation Conference and Expo in October 2021, Honda Aircraft Co. has made its next move in bringing a new model into its lineup.
On Tuesday, the OEM revealed that development continues on the project, with its official “commercialization” or plan to pursue type certification on the clean-sheet light jet. Intended to be a midsize jet in a light jet’s body, the HondaJet 2600 is aimed at a 2,625 nm range (four passengers and one pilot, NBAA IFR) and 450 ktas maximum cruise speed—but at 20 percent better fuel efficiency than other light jets, and a 40 percent improvement over midsize models.
