(MENAFN) Honda, the Japanese automaker, announced launching its first business jet a year ahead of its expected certification and delivery date, The Peninsula Qatar reporte
Its 84-minute flight of the first production HondaJet took place near the world headquarters of Honda Aircraft, the aviation subsidiary of the automobile giant, in Greensboro in the US state of North Carolin
"With this first flight, the HondaJet program has entered the next exciting phase as we prepare for delivery," Honda Aircraft President and CEO Michimasa Fujino sai
The plane, which seats up to five passengers in a standard configuration, flies at a maximum cruise speed of 483 miles per hour (777 kph) and has a maximum altitude of 43,000 feet (13,106 meters)
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