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    Honda Aircraft Company

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    If their planes are as good as my Honda lawnmower - I'm in.

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    I have a Honda compact diesel tractor. Very good machine---but it should come with one of them little guys from the homeland---with tiny little hands to work on it

    In fairness, it is a common trait with compact tractors----which will keep me from buying another one When it comes to tractors, bigger is better
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    It looks like a sizeable operation......Ben
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    has to have better QC than Boeing
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    They have actually been around for years. The aircraft division was formed out of respect for the original founder of Honda who always wanted to build an airplane. I have had the pleasure of flying in one of them and it was very comfortable.
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    More on the Honda Business Jet.

    Honda Aircraft Company is an aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, responsible for the production of the HondaJet family of aircraft. Originally a secret research project within Honda R&D, Honda Aircraft Company was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Honda Motor Company in August 2006 under the leadership of HondaJet designer Michimasa Fujino.[2] Honda Aircraft Company began delivering aircraft to customers in late 2015, and by the first half of 2017 its HondaJet had become the top-selling twin-engine light business jet.[3][4][5]
    The ride on most private jets is comparatively smooth because of the altitude they fly at, which is higher than commercial jets.
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    From what I understand the Honda jet is made for quick jumps at short distances. It's range is limited.
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    I toured a Honda Business Jet at Oshkosh years ago. Nice plane if you can squeeze into it. I was baffled by the engine mounts though. The sales chick said it really cut down on vibration and engine noise in the cabin.

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