Inside The $12 Million HondaJet Echelon
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Күн бұрынInside The $12 Million HondaJet Echelon Private Jet
0:00 - Intro
This is the HondaJet Echelon, the first transcontinental jet designed for single-pilot operation, making it the longest-range single-pilot business aircraft in the world. Here is everything you need to know about the HondaJet Echelon.
1:00 - Cabin
Stepping inside, Honda Aircraft is collaborating with Honda North America Automotive Design on the interior furnishings. The interior is available in 3 configurations, executive, dual club, and divan. This adaptability allows for up to 11 passengers with generous legroom, headroom, and baggage space; however, it is necessary to restrict the load to 5 people to keep the plane running efficiently.
The all-new chairs have a more ergonomic design than the previous version, with 180-degree swivel capabilities and reclining footrests, and the seat position can be customized with 3 levers. With 7 feet or 2.1 meters from seat back to seat back in the club configuration, passengers can relax without their feet overlapping.
A bed may be installed at the rear utilizing footrests between seats and a lightweight mattress. Because the engines are located on the wings, the new aircraft features a full-height galley in front, as well as a big cargo hold on the bottom of the fuselage with a baggage space of 120 cubic feet or 3,400 liters. The original HondaJet had two skylights in the lavatory, a feature that has been so popular that the new design adds 2 more skylights in the center of the cabin.
The cabin spans 62 inches or 1.58 meters high from the lowered aisle to the ceiling and 61 inches or 1.55 meters wide. The Echelon also removes the vibrations that sadly often define light planes. Furthermore, with a cabin altitude of 6,362 feet at its maximum cruising altitude, the cabin has the best pressurization among light aircraft.
3:06 - Cockpit
Now, let’s step into the cockpit. Pilots have more space, too, with an additional 3 inches or 8 centimeters of headroom and 6 inches or 15 centimeters of legroom.
The flight deck features a Garmin G3000 system, including autoland, autobrakes, autothrottles, runway overrun awareness and alerting system, and Honda Aircraft’s advanced steering augmentation system, which optimizes yaw factor during landing. The brake setting is preset in the FMS and a brake-by-wire system provides reliable braking.
4:08 - Engine, Performance Specs, and Flying Experience
Now, let’s talk about the engine, performance specifications, and how it flies. According to Honda, the Echelon is also the “first transcontinental jet designed for single-pilot operation, making it the longest-range single-pilot business aircraft in the world”. With a transcontinental range of 2,625 nautical miles or 4,860 kilometers considering NBAA IFR, 1 pilot, and 4 passengers, the plane carries on the unique over-the-wing-engine-mount design of the HondaJet.
The HindaJet Echelon is powered by two Williams International FJ44-4C turbofan engines, with a maximum cruise speed of 450 KTAS, and a maximum altitude is 47,000 feet or 14,325 meters. The jet has a takeoff distance of 3,300 feet or 1,000 meters, and a landing distance of 2,550 feet or 777 meters.
6:07 - Production and Delivery
Honda Aircraft has already received signed letters of intent for more than 350 planes. The engineering team completed the preliminary design review, the critical design review is planned for the summer of 2024, and the rollout of the first Echelon is scheduled for early 2026. Flight testing should begin in 2026 and certification and entry into service are targeted for 2028.
7:27 - Sustainability
Honda Aircraft also has taken its place in the race to more efficiency with its participation in the 2023 NBAA-BACE Sustainability Pledge, demonstrating a commitment to make NBAA-BACE a more eco-friendly event, according to the company. In addition, Honda Aircraft Company is utilizing the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Book and Claim Program for its ferry flights to and from NBAA-BACE to promote the deployment of SAF and support the industry’s commitment to carbon neutrality.
7:58 - Purchase and Charter Price
The base purchase price for a new HondaJet Echelon is in the $10 million to $12 million range before options, and the charter price is estimated at $4,000 to $6,000 per hour. Naturally, prices will vary depending on availability, fuel prices, ground fees, and more.
8:18 - Operating Cost
While the annual fixed cost is estimated at $400,000 to $600,000, the average hourly operating cost is estimated at $2,000 to $3,000.
8:29 - Outro
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@803mastiff9 5 ай бұрын
The Honda Jet is a elegantly engineered work of art. The PC-24 is another amazing aircraft
@AviationBase 4 ай бұрын
You're right
@LMays-cu2hp 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this information about this aircraft.
@AviationBase 7 ай бұрын
My pleasure! Thank you for watching!
@lengxiong3061 7 ай бұрын
Just can't wait to see the real one!! The 2600... bigger always better ❤👌👌
@AviationBase 7 ай бұрын
The 2600 was the name of the project, the real name will be Echelon. However, can't wait to see it flying too!
@paulotitus 4 ай бұрын
I love the interior design, the frame and it color
@AviationBase 4 ай бұрын
We agree!
@srimathifashionjewellery4191 7 ай бұрын
Really nice details review of u
@srimathifashionjewellery4191 7 ай бұрын
Super bro ❤
@johnregan326 4 ай бұрын
Brilliant stuff must buy one 🛩👍.
@AviationBase 4 ай бұрын
It really is!
@chegekinya2454 4 ай бұрын
It's a very very fine jet
@liamhygge 7 ай бұрын
Хонда наконец делает вещи
@anbaha5793 Ай бұрын
I like the cirrus vision jet +2 i feel that its a small expensive toy i loved how easily the plane is operated. With one button the plane lands it self .and the perchute its safe if some thing happens
@acevtol Ай бұрын
YES Please
@naveedkhan8023 7 ай бұрын
I am buying one😝😝
@shintenhou229 6 ай бұрын
For the ommuter purpose suitable.
@MCN951 5 ай бұрын
i love watching all this videos with only 20$ on my pocket LoL
@AviationBase 4 ай бұрын
😂
@forward_ever_ever2595 2 ай бұрын
😂😂
@6by6by6 2 күн бұрын
But can it preform as the PC-24 off airport..
@anbaha5793 Ай бұрын
انا عاشق للفيجون جيت ٢+
@HashBrownWasHere 4 ай бұрын
I will own this jet in 5 years
@edwarddejong8025 4 ай бұрын
Let's hear it for Mr. Williams, the genius guy who worked on the Chrysler Turbine Car, then went on to create some fantastic small turbine engines, which happen to power the cruise missile, which can go 4000 miles on one tank of gas. That's pretty amazing.
@Veldtian1 4 ай бұрын
That's some fantastic killing power.
@edwarddejong8025 4 ай бұрын
@@Veldtian1some of the cleverest minds have been engaged in improving weaponry. cyrus mccormick pioneered interchangeable parts which were demonstrated to abraham lincoln during the bloody civil war. so much tech was initially developed for the military
@MedianaDhea 7 ай бұрын
still curious with Echelon's range with maximum passengers onboard.
@anthonypropst1818 5 ай бұрын
Really, what does does that mean, limiting it to 5 people to keep it running efficiently? That is strange wording for aircraft speak.
@keljaz6616 Ай бұрын
Range: 2,625nm (4,862km) {Standard aircraft, 1 pilot & 4 passengers, NBAA (100nm) IFR fuel reserves}
@MedianaDhea Ай бұрын
@@anthonypropst1818 every single aircraft has NBAA Range. Full capacity always leads to shorter range.
@MedianaDhea Ай бұрын
@@keljaz6616 finally. Thanks for the info.
@PWingert1966 2 ай бұрын
Yeah, this is item number 2 on my lottery bucket list. Right behind the French Provencal mansion with ten bedrooms.
@keljaz6616 Ай бұрын
😊
@JuvoII 24 күн бұрын
First plane, then invent place to fly to. French countryside okay.
@NeoCambodia 6 ай бұрын
Is it me, or those the Honda jet looks like a smaller, modernized Fokker VFW 614
@ProPilotPete 7 ай бұрын
Wonder what the crosswind limit will be.
@rtbrtb_dutchy4183 7 ай бұрын
Why? Thats a weird thing to wonder. 🤪
@charlesn787 5 ай бұрын
Please do away with the stick and yoke
@user-yq3fz9ch5q 4 ай бұрын
HOTAS🤔
@SauloMogi 7 ай бұрын
Will be what, around 2 mil per year to run it ?
@AviationBase 7 ай бұрын
It will probably be cheaper than that, my estimate is about half a million a year in fixed costs and $2,000-$3,000 per hour in variable costs
@Crystal4ya 3 ай бұрын
Can it take me from America to Nigeria?
@parimal7528 3 ай бұрын
Single pilot rating but much bigger size than PC24 or Phenom300 is going to big advantage to Honda 2600.
@kennethhacker3014 5 ай бұрын
The price doubled in 3 years? Gezzz
@alanaldpal950 5 ай бұрын
This is a bigger jet than the original Honda jet
@miltonchadwick 3 ай бұрын
Necessary to restrict passengers to 5 people for efficient running on a jet of 12m dollars?
@azisindratangara5384 7 ай бұрын
Kita kuning jis?
@beargraham5245 4 ай бұрын
💙💙💙💯🙏
@ols884 5 ай бұрын
SO basically can realistically carry just 5 folks but built for 11?
@Asidebar 5 ай бұрын
Yeah I find that odd
@jakobfolmar6604 3 ай бұрын
Seats 11 but only take 5 passengers? Did I hear that right?
@Daniel_Simms 3 ай бұрын
That's what i heard, lol
@MuhammadSadiq-uy1qw 4 ай бұрын
Nice jet but,didn't tell me about
@srimathifashionjewellery4191 7 ай бұрын
Which place ur...i m from India
@uthayakumar05 5 ай бұрын
Rajinikanth❤Predators
@user-fv5yo5fi5c Күн бұрын
I'm ordering one in digital camo. Do you think my 500 dollar down payment will be enough? LOLOL
@mmontalvan1848 7 ай бұрын
Best cabin pressurization among light aircraft 🛩 is the Syber jet, 0ft at 41,000ft and only 1,800 ft at 49,000ft ._____.
@marcpinckney5616 4 ай бұрын
The Hondajet HA-420 is a unique let jet with regard to speed, cabin layout and wing mounted fanjet engines. Compared to its principle competition the Cessna M2 and the Embraer Phenom 100 the Hondajet has a high Vref speed, 112 knots, where as the M2 and Phenom 100 have Vref speeds of 105 and 100 knots respectively. There have been several Runway over run incidents in the Honda Jet, as there is no reverse thrust arresting with any of these airplanes. I would like to see the HA2600 incorporate leader edge slats into its wing architecture. Leading edge slats reduce Vref speeds by roughly 15% allowing the airplane to have much better approach and takeoff performance. So it may add 10% to the acquisition cost, $12.5 million to $13.75 million. Few individuals will buy these aircraft and the corporate aircraft community would likely find the HA2600 more appealing if you can fly into more airports with its class leading range. Private aviation is about going into places that are not commonly supported by airlines. Just something to ponder when looking at the long-term success of a new aircraft program. The Honda HF120 engine has only costumer, the Hondajet HA-420. It's thrust class is very limited with regard to airframe option. At 100 pounds heavier than the Williams FJ 33-5 and about 5% more powerful, it is not suitable for the Cirrus Jet. I hope that Honda Jets leadership isn't making another misstep by under baking the HA2600.
@GWAIHIRKV 3 ай бұрын
The single pilot’s going to need a strong bladder then?
@DanFrederiksen 2 күн бұрын
We. Are Venom
@gauravjena1795 Ай бұрын
Would have bought it if it was 1$ less
@mattzakrzewski6558 5 ай бұрын
A CJ4 GEN 2 MSRP'S at 12, 😂Honda lost their minds
@waynesilva3129 5 ай бұрын
By the time this jet hits the market. It will already be dated.
@AviationBase 5 ай бұрын
Probably
@guybeingaguy 4 ай бұрын
I was in 3 different versions of this last fall. They were just more bumpy when landing. Taking off it didn’t shake at all. Noise levels were completely unacceptable👎 The lavatory was too small for the price. The cockpit layout was not pleasing or symmetrical. Carpet was ok upholstery was hideous.
@peppersanches412 3 ай бұрын
Next time try being in a good mood. Start when u wake up. You create your own experience.
@anbaha5793 Ай бұрын
I dont want anything from you other than the passport . Thats all my need
@sergecouture6721 4 ай бұрын
12 mil seems incredibly cheap for a jet
@hbertolinih 3 ай бұрын
The Piaggio Avanti Evo is much better with lower cost and fuel efficiency.
@staima8390 4 ай бұрын
This is the most uncomfortable airplane I have ever seen. It looks like a hospital, terrible.
@OriginalBatman 5 ай бұрын
Ya but you always want two pilots.
@Asidebar 5 ай бұрын
Agree
@alanaldpal950 5 ай бұрын
$12 million for…… that paint job 🙁
@Asidebar 5 ай бұрын
It does not look specious at all.
@foxlake6750 4 ай бұрын
Long narrow tube, not impressed.
@machtschnell7452 4 ай бұрын
Spacious, perhaps? Are there illiterate her pilots out there?
@MrCucamonga1 5 ай бұрын
The Celera 500L will make aircraft like this obsolete. The current, rumored price of the Celera's first release is said to be around $5mil. Making it much less expensive than this Honda Jet. The cruise speeds on both aircraft are about the same, with the Celera just edging out the Honda Jet with 460kts. However, on the range, Celera just flat out dominates the Honda Jet, coming in at around 4,500 nautical miles compared to Honda's 2,625 nautical miles. Also, the Celera's operating costs will be way lower than the Honda's, being that the Celera is a single prop aircraft compared to a dual jet engine aircraft. Lastly, being that the Celera is just a single prop aircraft, the bar of entry will be a lot easier to achieve for a Celera pilot than acquiring a jet engine pilot license.
@iskandera1783 5 ай бұрын
But it's not a honda
@MrCucamonga1 5 ай бұрын
@@iskandera1783 Well....that's true. Lol
@moneysignclubboss Ай бұрын
🤦 If this was designed as a ACURA JET 🤷 or even engineered by HPD Honda performance development 💁 and they had a Type-R variant I will be all in 🤝 I'm sorry but the lanes can't even fit someone with a wheelchair through it 💁 with no irritation! And also this would be way more impressive than this if it had 💁 one plus one / 1+1 seating with appropriate headroom, elbow, and knee room 🤦 would have made all the difference for 11-19 million dollars
@anbaha5793 Ай бұрын
Its too much large and expensive also its not cute as the cirrus vision jet +2
@thefamily512 4 ай бұрын
I hope KZfaq makes policy against these cheap and mostly false info AI KZfaq videos.
@AviationBase 4 ай бұрын
What's false info in this video? Everything said or shown in this video is literally all Honda has said or shown
@JW-km3by 5 ай бұрын
Nice jet, but don't tell me about carbon emissions, we're not doing that BS.
@AviationBase 5 ай бұрын
Yeah, that's right, but some people still think that planes are destroying the planet
@Andrico77 5 ай бұрын
Why not try to continually improve….do you prefer the plumes of smoke from jets of the 60’s … or the reduced efficiencies .,..?
@amanryan6803 5 ай бұрын
I heard they figured out a way to make it run on rainbows
@hugolafhugolaf 5 ай бұрын
@@Andrico77Whatever works, but I don’t care about emissions as either a goal or a sales criteria.
@mtadc1545 4 ай бұрын
@@Andrico77I’m all for improvement, but not at the cost of making things unaffordable for the middle class and lower…which is what this obsession with carbon neutrality is doing with every industry. It also leads to general cost of living going up. Just take a look at Canada.