Conforming HondaJet first flight - Dec. 20, 2010

[juki0h]

not really too familiar with aeronautics, but whats that pointy thing in the front, the long pole thing? antenna or something?

[jameswc]

@juki0h As a test flight, if something goes wrong, they might need to refuel while in the air... search "refueling in air" on youtube to see how its done. I suppose, the final HondaJet wont have, its just while they are doing test flights.

[juki0h]

@jameswc ah, that makes sense!

[GeneralYouKnow]

V-tech?

[robloxvedocars]

omg why honda make jet and not bmw??

[wranglerkowboy1]

wow, I am extremely impressed

[polohotomato]

03:48 2 pilots marrying



[scorchingscone96]

@polohotomato LOL.

[jakerussel]

Honda 4 life!!! I wish I could afford their airplane...

[waxmax117]

i really hope this becomes a hit...put lear outta business

[TheTemest]

@waxmax117 Why such a dislike for Lear? Just curious.

[waxmax117]

@TheTemest i actually have no idea...i love Learjet...

[MafiaGENGTEAM1970]

Their gona attack Pert Habour to start ww3

[illchillkyle]

Congratulations Honda! You guys have come such a long way with your Automotive & Marine expertise. Welcome to the skies, one of the final frontiers!

[TigerGrumman]

Regarding the PR being way overdone comment. Once you understand what it takes to bring a brand new aircraft concept to First Flight status, you won't ever make such a mistake to think that massive celebration is not in order. It takes a tremendous amount of hard work to get to this level of new aircraft design. Honda, created a new airfoil design AND a new engine design, all in the same concept. Then they flew it for the first time. That's a very difficult assignment for any company.

[maskedgunman]

@TigerGrumman Honda has never done jets before, and it created this beauty from scratch. That must have been a lot of hard work for them.

And look at Mitsubishi--they're taking forever to build their passenger plane, even though they've built F-15Js and the like in the past.

[TigerGrumman]

Not true at all. Honda, has always been on the cutting edge of innovative engineering and design of transport technology. People know that they can buy a lawnmower, or an F1 race car from Honda. A four wheel passenger car, or a two wheel motorcycle. People also know that they can buy reliable powerplants (engines) from Honda.

So, people should not be surprised at the Honda Jet.  Rather, people should be asking: Why did it take so long for Honda to build their Jet.

[quenntas]

Congratulatons!!!!

[owntor1]

The plane is cool. PR way over done.

[bodaggin]

@owntor1 If they don't market it, how are they going to sell it? The first time a person heard "hondajet" they thought it was a joke lol. It's like Burger King announcing a line of Diamond rings. No one would believe it unless they had the opportunity to see quality and craftsmanship to convince them otherwise!

[Darkclawable]

My World

[maxpayneau]

Gears?

[shaneeeeak]

@maxpayneau the gear usually is left down in maiden flights of new planes.