Cookies on the Business Insider India website

Business Insider India has updated its Privacy and Cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the better experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we\'ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Business Insider India website. However, you can change your cookie setting at any time by clicking on our Cookie Policy at any time. You can also see our Privacy Policy.

Honda's first ever, $4.85 million jet just set two speed records

Danielle MuoioNov 4, 2016, 18:37 IST

HondJet

Honda's light-weight aircraft set two separate speed records, the ccompany announced earlier this week.

Called the HondaJet, the aircraft first got approval to fly by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 9 2015, and deliveries began in the US just before Christmas day. Honda has been touting the jet as the fastest in its class, and secured two speed records on flight paths in the US to back up that claim.

The HondaJet broke an existing record for its flight between New Jersey's Teterboro Airport and Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport with a flight time of two hours and 51 minutes. It also set a record between Boston's New Bedford Regional Airport and Palm Beach International Airport with a flight time of two hours and 58 minutes.

(However, it's worth noting that Honda says its jet is the first in its class to achieve the Boston to Palm Beach record.)

Scroll down for a closer look at the HondaJet: