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Head to head

Cirrus Vision Jet vs HondaJet HA-420 / Elite II

The HondaJet wins on speed and cabin acoustics. The Vision Jet wins on airport access and on the two safety systems no competitor offers at any price.

Category
Twin-engine very light jet

Specification

Side by side

SpecificationCirrus Vision JetHondaJet HA-420 / Elite II
Engines1 × Williams FJ33-5A2 × GE Honda HF120
Max cruise311 KTAS422 KTAS
Max range1,275 nm1,437 nm
Balanced field3,192 ft3,990 ft
Whole-airframe parachuteStandardNot available
Emergency autolandStandardNot available

Where the HondaJet HA-420 / Elite II wins

Over-the-wing engine mounts free up the cabin and the aircraft is genuinely quick — a real 422 KTAS with a quieter cabin than the class norm.

Where the Vision Jet wins

A parachute, autoland, and a balanced field roughly 800 ft shorter — which decides whether you land at the field beside the plant or the one forty minutes away.

The verdict

The HondaJet wins on speed and cabin acoustics. The Vision Jet wins on airport access and on the two safety systems no competitor offers at any price.

Judge it on your actual trip

Aircraft comparisons resolve quickly once there is a real route, a real date, and a real party size attached.