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HondaJet Echelon

HondaJet Echelon active-aircraft record with source-reviewed program lineage and key specifications. Published qualifiers and development-state limits are preserved exactly.

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Program and lineage fields

[P] Preliminary / projectedProgram values remain qualified until certification or a final OEM data sheet supersedes them.
Current marketed name
HondaJet Echelon [P]
Program / lineage
HondaJet 2600 Concept (2021) → commercial Echelon program (2023)
Type / tags
Next-generation light jet; turbofan
Launch & first flight
Commercialization announced Jun 13, 2023; first test article assembly started 2025; maiden flight planned 2026
Certification / entry into service
Type certification targeted 2028
Current lifecycle / stage
Prototype build / pre-flight-to-flight-test; first-flight confirmation under review
Source basis
OEM
Manufacturer
Honda Aircraft Company
Database lifecycle
In Development
Propulsion filter
Jet
Last reviewed

Source-led data

Key specifications

[P] Preliminary / projectedThese figures are program targets or pre-certification values, not final certified performance.
Range
2,625 nm (1 crew + 4 pax, NBAA IFR)
Speed / ceiling
450 ktas; FL470
Field performance
TO 3,300 ft; landing 2,550 ft
Cabin
25.38 ft L × 5.08 ft W × 5.21 ft H; 120 cu ft stowage
Engine / capacity / MTOW
2× Williams FJ44-4C; 1+10 or 2+9 occupancy
Data note
Projected/pre-certification

Field-level provenance

Sources and review notes

  1. Elite IIoem · high confidence

    HondaJet Echelon active-aircraft reference — program lineage and key specifications

    Official section-level source retained from the supplied source-reviewed dataset; preliminary and derivative qualifiers remain visible at field level.

    Open source
  2. Echelonoem · high confidence

    HondaJet Echelon active-aircraft reference — program lineage and key specifications

    Official section-level source retained from the supplied source-reviewed dataset; preliminary and derivative qualifiers remain visible at field level.

    Open source
  3. HondaJet Newsoem · high confidence

    HondaJet Echelon active-aircraft reference — program lineage and key specifications

    Official section-level source retained from the supplied source-reviewed dataset; preliminary and derivative qualifiers remain visible at field level.

    Open source

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