Honda Aircraft Company
HA-420 HondaJet / original HondaJet
Honda’s first production business jet, defined by over-the-wing engines and a compact private cabin.
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Aircraft profile
Development and lineage
- Manufacturer
- Honda Aircraft Company
- Family
- HA-420 HondaJet
- Aircraft category
- Business Jet
- Propulsion
- Jet
Aliases and related designations
Aircraft data
Key specifications
- Engines
- Two GE Honda HF120 turbofans
- Rated thrust per engine
- 2,050 lbf uninstalled, derated from 2,095 lbf
- Maximum cruise
- 422 KTAS at 30,000 ft
- Maximum operating altitude
- 43,000 ft
- Published range
- 1,223 nautical miles, four occupants, NBAA IFR
- Climb rate
- 3,990 ft/min under the published reference conditions
- Published takeoff distance
- Less than 4,000 ft, reference configuration
- Published landing distance
- Less than 3,050 ft, reference configuration
- Typical seating
- One pilot and five passengers, or two pilots and four passengers
- Alternate seating
- One pilot and six passengers, or two pilots and five passengers
- Aircraft length / wingspan / height
- 42.62 ft / 39.76 ft / 14.90 ft
- Interior length / width / height
- 17.80 ft / 5.00 ft / 4.83 ft
- Baggage volume
- 66 cu ft total: 57 aft and 9 in the nose
Original HondaJet reference specifications, before Elite and later upgrades. Published range assumes four occupants and NBAA IFR reserves.
Overview
The original HA-420 HondaJet places its engines on pylons above the wings, freeing space in the rear fuselage. A composite fuselage and aerodynamic work on the nose and wing support the aircraft’s light-jet mission.
Program history
Honda developed the aircraft through a long research programme before bringing it to the market. The over-the-wing engine arrangement was selected for its aerodynamic and packaging benefits and remains a defining feature of later HondaJet variants.