Vtec airlines...

**S.G.D** · 17/12/2003, 00h34

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TOKYO, Dec. 16 — Japanese auto maker Honda Motor Co. (7267.T) said on Tuesday it had succeeded in test-flying a small business jet in the United States, taking a step toward its long-term goal of entering the aircraft business.

The six-seat HondaJet is the world's first business jet made completely by an auto maker, and is powered by a lightweight, low-emission turbine engine that Honda has been developing since 1999.

Rival Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T), Japan's biggest auto maker, also grabbed headlines last year by making its first test run of a prototype aircraft, but the plane's engine came from a different manufacturer.

Developing aircraft has been one of Honda's goals for the past four decades, and a dream held by its late, legendary founder Soichiro Honda. The auto maker had been aiming to complete initial test flights by December 17, the centennial of the Wright brothers' first sustained, controlled flight.

''We've taken the first step toward our future dream of turning this into a business,'' a Honda spokesman said, adding it had no concrete plans for commercialization yet.

Honda, which started off building motorcycles and began researching small business jets in 1986, said the HondaJet offered at least 40 percent better fuel efficiency and more cabin space than existing jets of the same class.

The 41-foot long jet has a flight range of 1,263 miles, and can cruise at a maximum speed of 482 mph, or 420 knots. It can seat up to six, including the pilot.

Earlier this year, Honda announced separate plans to look into the possibility of selling a next-generation piston aviation engine that it has been developing since 2000, with partner Teledyne Continental Motors Inc, a unit of U.S. electronic components maker Teledyne Technologies Inc (TDY.N).

Entry into the aviation business could present big opportunities for Honda, which says its piston aviation engine is superior to those currently available, in terms of weight, fuel efficiency, power output and emissions.

The U.S. small aircraft market is the biggest in the world, with demand for engines for such aircraft estimated at 10,000 units a year.

seems like they are going to blow the competition out of the water...er...sky...

~SGD

**S.G.D** · 17/12/2003, 00h37

and here is a picture of the plane...

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...or atleast my rendition!

~SGD

**LUDEconduct** · 17/12/2003, 01h02

lol... did you put in mags for the landing gear?

guess the term "rice" will be going over to planes too now

lol...

clouter · 17/12/2003, 01h08

wait till you're in the economic class near the wings and you hear the VTEC kicking in

**Wicked** · 17/12/2003, 01h08

sounds good to me!

great company with a great product to offer

**S.G.D** · 17/12/2003, 01h10

"ladies and gentleman, our crusing speed today will reach about 6000rpm before hitting VTEC, which will keep us at an altitude of 25,000 feet and a speed of 7,000 rpm"

**LUDEconduct** · 17/12/2003, 01h25

people with vtec engines should automatically be bumped up to business class

but seriously, it's a pretty big move by honda

**TracK** · 17/12/2003, 02h34

so they are bringing back the piston engine jet to start a new revolution, ya this should blow the lear and regional jets right outta the sky, too bad they only have 6 seats, and are as big as F-100's with p-shopped 737 engines...

[Ef]saceone[sF] · 17/12/2003, 07h26

AT LEAST THEY KEPT THE WING FOR THE REAL HARDCORE FANS!! lol

**illuminance** · 17/12/2003, 14h00

wheres the altezza's?

**S.G.D** · 17/12/2003, 14h03

i couldnt find a place to put them

~SGD

Daso · 17/12/2003, 14h07

Would that engine be a plug and play swap in my rusty 91 civic?

clouter · 17/12/2003, 14h31

we're soon gonna see civics with vertical wings

clouter · 17/12/2003, 14h31

or wings coming out of the doors

clouter · 17/12/2003, 15h06

jveux des stickers Type-AIR

**the_jazon** · 17/12/2003, 16h29

I can just picture the pilot speaking into the mic......We are now "V-techin it"! (or tech-v-in it ---->MUNCHAY)

grandprix89 · 17/12/2003, 16h41

think about the HP/liter...they will sell so many tickets cuz of that...

**Yellow-h/b** · 18/12/2003, 11h59

Hurray for Honda!!! nice move.

**pioneer** · 18/12/2003, 12h28

Ah yes, it has begun.

Mark my words, in a decade Honda will control this planet.

**95EXRv6** · 18/12/2003, 12h49

I think it's a good move for honda

they already own water and land industry

... why not AIR too ?

17/12/2003, 00h37	#2
S.G.D Legacy Member Date d'inscription: novembre 2002 Localisation: Montreal Messages: 821 Véhicule: Pouvoir de réputation: 33	and here is a picture of the plane... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...or atleast my rendition! ~SGD __________________ Believe it. Feel it. Pin it. -Dirt

17/12/2003, 01h02	#3
LUDEconduct Legacy Member Date d'inscription: juillet 2003 Localisation: Montreal Messages: 191 Véhicule: Honda --- Pouvoir de réputation: 29	lol... did you put in mags for the landing gear? guess the term "rice" will be going over to planes too now lol... __________________ www.AQurateExposure.com - Virginity non-refundable, thank you please come again -

17/12/2003, 01h10	#6
S.G.D Legacy Member Date d'inscription: novembre 2002 Localisation: Montreal Messages: 821 Véhicule: Pouvoir de réputation: 33	"ladies and gentleman, our crusing speed today will reach about 6000rpm before hitting VTEC, which will keep us at an altitude of 25,000 feet and a speed of 7,000 rpm" __________________ Believe it. Feel it. Pin it. -Dirt

17/12/2003, 01h25	#7
LUDEconduct Legacy Member Date d'inscription: juillet 2003 Localisation: Montreal Messages: 191 Véhicule: Honda --- Pouvoir de réputation: 29	people with vtec engines should automatically be bumped up to business class but seriously, it's a pretty big move by honda __________________ www.AQurateExposure.com - Virginity non-refundable, thank you please come again -

17/12/2003, 14h03	#11
S.G.D Legacy Member Date d'inscription: novembre 2002 Localisation: Montreal Messages: 821 Véhicule: Pouvoir de réputation: 33	i couldnt find a place to put them ~SGD __________________ Believe it. Feel it. Pin it. -Dirt

17/12/2003, 01h08	#4
clouter Banned Date d'inscription: août 2003 Messages: 3 870 Véhicule: Pouvoir de réputation: 0	wait till you're in the economic class near the wings and you hear the VTEC kicking in

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Wicked Legacy Member Date d'inscription: janvier 2003 Localisation: Montreal Messages: 8 418 Véhicule: Hyundai GC 2.0T GT Pouvoir de réputation: 873698	sounds good to me! great company with a great product to offer

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TracK Legacy Member Date d'inscription: octobre 2003 Localisation: La Cité Messages: 3 050 Véhicule: Volkswagen beetle Pouvoir de réputation: 34	so they are bringing back the piston engine jet to start a new revolution, ya this should blow the lear and regional jets right outta the sky, too bad they only have 6 seats, and are as big as F-100's with p-shopped 737 engines...

17/12/2003, 07h26	#9
[Ef]saceone[sF] Forum God Date d'inscription: avril 2002 Localisation: Montreal Messages: 44 301 Véhicule: Volkswagen 2.5 Pouvoir de réputation: 21474958	AT LEAST THEY KEPT THE WING FOR THE REAL HARDCORE FANS!! lol

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illuminance Legacy Member Date d'inscription: novembre 2003 Localisation: Gatineau Messages: 1 838 Véhicule: BMW 318t Pouvoir de réputation: 1700476	wheres the altezza's?

17/12/2003, 14h07	#12
Daso Forum God Date d'inscription: février 2002 Localisation: Montreal Messages: 10 420 Véhicule: Honda Civic Si A.K.A: DasoGTI Pouvoir de réputation: 269125	Would that engine be a plug and play swap in my rusty 91 civic?

17/12/2003, 14h31	#13
clouter Banned Date d'inscription: août 2003 Messages: 3 870 Véhicule: Pouvoir de réputation: 0	we're soon gonna see civics with vertical wings

17/12/2003, 15h06	#15
clouter Banned Date d'inscription: août 2003 Messages: 3 870 Véhicule: Pouvoir de réputation: 0	jveux des stickers Type-AIR

17/12/2003, 16h41	#17
grandprix89 Drinks NOS Date d'inscription: février 2003 Messages: 921 Véhicule: Pouvoir de réputation: 32	think about the HP/liter...they will sell so many tickets cuz of that... __________________ if you have free time on your hands, go look for the spark plugs on that diesel engine!!!! Stupidest reply on MR: Originally Posted by g-funk A friggen CTS or Escalade doesn't even come close to the build quality of a Civic.

18/12/2003, 11h59	#18
Yellow-h/b Legacy Member Date d'inscription: mai 2003 Localisation: Montreal Messages: 559 Véhicule: Jeep Wrangler on 35" Pouvoir de réputation: 69629	Hurray for Honda!!! nice move. __________________ It's a signature, not a f**kin novel

18/12/2003, 12h28	#19
pioneer Legacy Member Date d'inscription: décembre 2003 Localisation: Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue Messages: 398 Véhicule: Nissan 240SX S14 Pouvoir de réputation: 8819	Ah yes, it has begun. Mark my words, in a decade Honda will control this planet.

18/12/2003, 12h49	#20
95EXRv6 Legacy Member Date d'inscription: avril 2002 Localisation: Japan Messages: 5 444 Véhicule: Honda Accord V6 Pouvoir de réputation: 240611	I think it's a good move for honda they already own water and land industry ... why not AIR too ? __________________ 93 Civic SI - Wife's Car 92 Civic EX - Winter Beater 92 Accord EX - Winter Beater 95 Accord EX-R V6 - Daily Driver 5 Speed Custom Swap Completed 1st Accord V6 Manual in Canada - For Sale - Thermopumps 12000BTU - 24000BTU Install Provided

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