GE-Honda Jet Engine Launched on Two New Business Jets.Orlando, FL, U.S.A., Oct 18, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - At the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA NBAA National Business Aviation Association, Inc. NBAA National Board of Accountants and Auditors NBAA Nichiren Buddhist Association of America ) convention here this week, GE Honda Aero Engines GE Honda Aero Engines LLC (or GE Honda) is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based joint venture between GE-Aviation and Honda Aero. GE Honda is headed by Gary Leonard of GE-Aviation and Atsukuni Waragai of Honda Aero. has signed business agreements to power two new business jets: the Spectrum "Freedom" and the HondaJet. GE Honda Aero Engines, a 50/50 joint company created in 2004 by General Electric Company (GE) and Honda, has been engaged in aggressive development and component testing for its new HF120 jet engine, with the first engine scheduled to run in early 2007. Certification for the HF120 production engine is targeted for 2009; the "Freedom" and HondaJet business jets are targeted for entry into service in 2010. GE Honda's HF120 engine will be rated at 2,050 pounds of thrust. It is a higher-thrust successor to Honda's original HF118 development engine, which has accumulated ac·cu·mu·late v. ac·cu·mu·lat·ed, ac·cu·mu·lat·ing, ac·cu·mu·lates v.tr. To gather or pile up; amass. See Synonyms at gather. v.intr. To mount up; increase. more than 4,000 hours of testing on the ground and in-flight. "We couldn't be more excited by these two launch aircraft for our new company," said Gary Leonard Gary Francis Leonard (born February 16 1967 in Belleville, Illinois) is a former professional basketball player. Leonard stands 7'1" and weighs 295 lbs. An all-state and All-America prep basketball selection as a senior at Belleville East High School, Leonard went on to a , president of GE Honda Aero Engines. The emergence of small, less expensive business jets creates considerable opportunity for highly reliable and durable jet engines. The GE Honda HF120 durability du·ra·ble adj. 1. Capable of withstanding wear and tear or decay: a durable fabric. 2. will be ideally suited for highly utilized aircraft, such as the emerging air taxi air taxi n. A small aircraft that makes short local flights to areas not serviced by regular airlines. segment. Lightweight, efficient design enables the performance, range and comfort required of the business jet customer. GE Honda Aero Engines envisions annual sales of at least 400 aircraft in the thrust class of the HF120 engine. About Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :7267/NYSE:HMC/LSE:HNDA.L) is one of the leading manufacturers of automobiles and power products and the largest manufacture of motorcycles in the world. Honda has always sought to provide genuine satisfaction to people worldwide. The result is more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 30 countries worldwide, producing a wide range of products, including motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment and automobiles that bring the company into contact with over 19 million customers annually. For more information, please visit http://world.honda.com. Source: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Contact: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Media Inquiries Tel: +81-3-5412-1512 E-mail: corporate_pr@hm.honda.co.jp Copyright [c] 2006 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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