Despite the crash of its Spectrum 33 prototype in late July, Spectrum Aeronautical has not only vowed to continue the aircraft program but yesterday revealed it also is developing a new midsize business twinjet called the Freedom S-40. The 2,050-pound-thrust GE Honda HF120, a derivative of the HondaJets HF118 engine, will power the all-composite midsize jet. The Freedom is Spectrums second model and is considerably larger than the $3.65 million Spectrum 33, which has been rebranded as the Independence S-33.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/leadnews/spectrums-independence-leads-to-freedom