Immediately N-219 Aircraft Entering Production Phase

N219 Aircraft-Indonesian Aerospace Industry

Indonesian Aerospace Industry immediately entered the stage production of new aircraft types, the N-219 aircraft capable of flying short distances of STOL (short-take off and landing / flying and landing on short runway).

This year Indonesian Aerospace Industry will make two prototypes (two aircraft in actual size), each of which will be used for test flying and static tests on the mainland, according to Director of Technology and Development Indonesian Aerospace Industry, Dita Ardonni Jafri in Bandung on Sunday (1/15/2012) .

Described, the basic design of the N-219 began in 2006 and until 2008 it has completed a variety of basic tests, including wind tunnel tests. Indonesian Aerospace Industry carry out various tests in cooperation with the Development Agency for Technology Assessment (BPPT).

This aircraft has a capacity of 19 passengers and is equipped with two engines and is designed to serve the needs of aviation pioneers to connect remote areas.

N-219 still have to undergo some kind of other tests, including static test aircraft, engine test production, and ultimately flight test. Year 2014 target is certified to fly the feasibility of the Ministry of Transportation and in 2015 entered the market to replace direncanakan class aircraft that had entered old age.

Some local governments have expressed an interest to be able to operate the aircraft N-219. The aircraft is suitable for connecting flights between District and remote areas in the country.

In addition, PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines (MNA PT.) also expressed interest to operate and plan to buy as many as 20 aircraft as it had been delivered by the Minister of SOEs after a working meeting with the House of Representatives Commission VI in the House of Representatives in July 2011.

Market survey was done Indonesian Aerospace Industry show, currently in Indonesia required the N-219 class aircraft ranging from 202, consists of 97 pieces of civil needs and the needs of military and special mission of 105 pieces.

In addition corresponds to the situation and condition of the airport runway is not smooth, the plane is also capable of taking off and landing on short runway (600 meters) with high stability, compatible with many remote airports in Indonesia who do not have large land.

In addition, the aircraft was designed in order to perform well and comfortably maneuver. Aircraft structures are also designed to carry more fuel than other aircraft classmates to remember that not all airports in remote areas have refueling facilities.

The aircraft is designed has a range up to 650 Nm (1,200 km) with a maximum speed of 213 kts (395 km / h), while the price of the aircraft is more expensive than other aircraft that class, as well as operational costs were relatively low.

Indonesian Aerospace Industry has previously been successfully producing aircraft including many used in the world, the CN-235 in cooperation with the firm CASA, Spain. Even before, they've managed to create a larger aircraft, the N-250 in the mid-1990s.

For the CN-235, a number of countries listed as the biggest users of Turkey (60 aircraft), Korea (20 aircraft), the French Air Force (19 aircraft) and Malaysia (eight aircraft).

User countries other CN-235, is Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Bophuthatswana, Brunei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Ireland, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, Senegal, United Arab Emirates , Venezuela and the United States.

In 2011, Indonesian Aerospace Industry has sent three aircraft type N-235 maritime reconnaissance to the Agency for the South Korean Coast Guard (KCG), the other one will be delivered in March 2012.