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Honda Adds Upgrades to Latest HondaJet Configuration
By: Matt Thurber
Caption: Modification package available for classic and APMG owners
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Owners and operators of classic HondaJets and those upgraded to the Advanced Performance Modification Group (APMG) configuration can now add further enhancements with Honda Aircraft’s new APMG S package. The latest upgrades modify the older HondaJets to features offered on the current HondaJet Elite S model.
Already certified by the FAA, the APMG S upgrade adds software and hardware improvements to the HondaJet’s Garmin G3000 avionics; graphical weight and balance; the Advanced Steering Augmentation System (ASAS) nosewheel steering improvement; and a 300-pound mtow increase. ASAS improves handling precision and expands crosswind capabilities.
Honda Aircraft’s 21 authorized service centers and its headquarters service center in Greensboro, North Carolina, are offering the APMG S upgrade, which can also include interior refurbishment. Certification of APMG S in other countries is expected shortly. HondaJet simulators have been upgraded to reflect these changes.
“Honda Aircraft has challenged itself to provide our customers with top-level performance from the time the very first HondaJet rolled off the production line,” said Amod Kelkar, the company’s senior v-p, chief commercial officer, and large project leader for the HondaJet Echelon. “As we approach the tenth anniversary of our first HondaJet delivery, we are excited to provide our customers the opportunity to upgrade their aircraft with the advanced technology and performance of more recent iterations of the award-winning HondaJet.”