NBAA 09: HF120 GE Honda Aero Engine Light Turbofan Engine Completes First Tests

HondaJet's HF120 GE Honda Aero Engine light turbofan engine complete its first test on October 8, 2009. GE Honda Aero Engine showcased them at NBAA 09 the lightweight, fuel-efficient low-emission HF120 turbofan engine for the HA-420 HondaJet.

HF120 GE Honda Aero Engine

• Engine type: 2-spool turbofan, 1-stage fan, 2-stage compressor, 2-stage turbine
• Take-off thrust: 1,880 lbf
• Bypass ratio: 2.9
• Engine pressure ratio: 24
• Thrust/weight ratio: More than 5
• Maximum diameter: 21.2 inches
• Length**: 44 inches
• Weight: Less than 400 lb
• Noise: Achieves CFR36 stage 4 requirements with substantial margin
• Specific fuel consumption: Less than 0.70 lb/hr/lbf
• Control: Dual-channel FADEC

* Specifications provided by GE-Honda Aero Engines, LLC.
** Length does not include center body.

NBAA 09: Embraer Unveils Legacy 650

Photo: Embraer Legacy 650
At the NBAA convention Embraer has unveiled their Legacy 650. The Legacy 650 is a business executive jet. This aircraft can fly 3,900 nmi. further than the Legacy 600 and can carry 2,500 pounds of payload over the same 3,400 nm. range as the 600. It has improved cabin sound comfort, the most comfortable cabin in its class and three spacious cabin zones. It is also the largest baggage compartment in the market. The seats are comfortable and the seats also recline.



Legacy 650 Engine

• • AE 3007A2 – Intelligent Innovation
• • Optimized for the Legacy 650
• • The latest AE 3007 model combines an advanced wide-chord fan with a service-proven
  core and updated software that optimizes engine fuel consumption for long range cruise.
• • Higher thrust and lower fuel burn – 9,020 lb ISA, SL, all engines
• • ISA+15ºC Flat Rating
• • More payload and increased range
• • Superior aerodynamic performance and mechanical robustness
• • Proven reliability, performance and safety record
• • Over 35 million flying hours on all AE 3007 models
• • Incorporates the latest Rolls-Royce technology
• • World-class services solutions – CorporateCare®
• • On-condition maintenance

Honeywell Primus Elite
Upcoming new features* on Legacy 650 cockpit:

• • New LCD Displays
• • CCD - Control Cursor Device
• • Coupled VNAV
• • RNP 0.3
• • Charts and maps capability
• • FANS 1/A CPDLC + Datalink Recorder
• • WAAS / LPV
• • XM Weather capability (US only)
• • Honeywell SmartRunaway^TM and SmartLanding^TM
• • Data loader – DL1000

Weights

		Pounds		/Kg
Maximum Ramp		53,727		24,370
Maximum Takeoff		53,572		24,300
Maximum Landing		44,092		20,000
Maximum Zero Fuel		36,156		16,400
Basic Operating		31,284		14,190
Max Payload		4,872		2,210
Usable Fuel (mass)		20,728		9,402
Payload Full Fuel		1,715		778
Maximum baggage weight *		1,000		454

Legacy 650 Cost

Fuel (@ US$ 4.25 /gal) (1)			1,434.67
Airframe Maint. Labor (2)			89.93
Airframe Maint. Parts (2)			90.04
Miscellaneous Expenses (3)			417.79
DOC Total			2,032.43

Aviation Career Conference Nov. 21, 09

Aviation professionals will talk about security, maintenance, administration, air traffic control and piloting at the annual Aviation Career Conference on November 21, 2009 from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. at Lewis University's Harold E. White Aviation Center in Romeoville, Illinois. Breakfast will also be served at 8 A.M.

New SOLIDFX10 Charts

SOLIDFX, has unveiled bundled pricing for JeppView subscribers who purchase the SOLIDFX FX10 chart reader.

Their are free updates of its SOLIDFX FX10 on FXVIEW software. It'll read e-books, newspapers and PDF files.

SOLIDFX FX10: $1,595

FlightSafety at LaGuardia Airport Offers King Air Training

Photo: Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200
FlightSaftey International's Center at New York's LaGaurdia Aiport (LGA) will offer training for the Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200.. LaGuardia Airport also has FlightSafety's King Air 200 flight simulator.

Spirit of St. Louis Airport Goes Under Development

Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) in Chesterfield, Missouri has unveiled plans to develop a 27-unit, multi-phase hangar. The project will cost $8.5 million. It'll be located northeast corner of North Bell and Edison Avenues. The executive box hangars will range from 1,8000 square feet (46 by 40) to 3,780 square feet (63 by 60 feet). The hangars can hold single-engine piston aircraft to mid-size corporate jets. The price of the hangar lease will be $157,000.

Heese Family Could go to Jail

The Heese Family called police telling that their 6-year old son, Falcon, was trapped in their balloon. Well the Heese family could go to jail for the hoax because they made the balloon. The Larimer County Sheriff's Office could charge Richard and Mayumi Heene Class 3 misdemeanor charge for their false reporting of a crime falls under that class of misdemeanor.