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CTOnews.com, October 18 (Xinhua)-- at the 2022 US Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition, Honda's aircraft subsidiary Honda Aircraft Company unveiled an upgraded version of the ultra-light jet HondaJet, the HondaJet Elite II, with a longer range, redesigned cabin and automation technology, including automatic throttle and optional Garmin emergency automatic landing.

The HondaJet Elite II has a larger fuel tank, with a maximum takeoff weight of 11100 pounds (5039.4 kg) and a range of 1547 nautical miles (2865 km) for four passengers, 110 nautical miles more than the HondaJet. It will also include ground spoilers to optimize take-off and landing site performance in the event of weight gain.

HondaJet Elite II has more automation and enhancements, including a custom avionics suite based on the Garmin G3000. It will also provide functions such as stable approach, auditory and visual reminders to help pilots maintain a steady state when entering, and automatic throttle, through automated power management according to the required flight characteristics at all stages of the flight, reduce the pilot's workload.

Elite II also provides Garmin's emergency automatic landing option, which enables autonomous control and landing without human intervention if the pilot is incapacitated. The automatic throttle function will be available in the first half of 2023, while the automatic landing function will be available in the second half of 2023.

In terms of appearance, HondaJet Elite II launched a special version of "Ink Black" painting and a redesigned cockpit, offering two cabin interior designs: modern gray tone "steel gray" and warm beige tone "amber". The engine room is equipped with brand-new noise reduction technology, innovates the sound insulation material used on the cabin wall, and improves the overall stillness of the passenger cabin.

CTOnews.com learned that the HondaJet Elite II costs $6.95 million (about 49.971 million yuan), and Honda is expected to announce more details early next year.

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