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Featuring N219 Amphibi, PT Dirgantara Indonesia Supports Inter-island Connectivity Needs
INILAHKORAN, Bandung - PT Dirgantara Indonesia assesses that Indonesia as an archipelagic country certainly needs an inter-island mode of transportation that is able to reach remote areas. For this reason, the N219 Amphibi was created to answer this need.
Corporate Communication & Promotion Manager of PT Dirgantara Indonesia Adi Prastowo said that the innovation in the development of the N219 aircraft into the N219 Amphibi is one of the efforts to realize Indonesia as the world's maritime axis country.
According to him, the N219 Amphibi made by PT Dirgantara Indonesia can support connectivity between Indonesian islands, which incidentally 60% of the area is water. This condition also has great potential to develop the concept of water tourism using seaplanes that are able to accommodate connectivity needs in tourist destination locations.
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"PT Dirgantara Indonesia is currently entering a new chapter to answer the needs of seaplanes in Indonesia. The N219 Amphibi aircraft developed will be equipped with float components or floats made of composite materials instead of wheels for landing in open waters," said Adi, Friday, June 28, 2024.
He said, the development of the N219 Amphibi aircraft is also one of PT Dirgantara Indonesia's efforts in creating a growth/spin-over impact on the domestic industrial ecosystem. Including, industries in the region, one of which is in terms of developing domestic floater production and its operation, as well as aircraft maintenance/maintenance activities.
The N219 Amphibi aircraft development program is part of the main initiative of the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas and is one of the flagships of Indonesia's economic transformation through the domestic industrial development strategy. The program is also encouraged to become a symbol of the development of defense industry independence in line with national priorities in the defense sector in the 2020-2024 RPJMN.
In its development, the basic version of the N219 aircraft will be increased in performance for the maximum take off weight (MTOW) from the previous 6,700 kg to 7,030 kg and for the payload from the previous 1,550 kg to 1,900 kg, where the addition of a floater weighing about 600 kg will then leave the aircraft with the power to transport a load of up to 1,300 kg or equivalent to the load of 17 passengers.
The N219 Amphibi aircraft is designed to achieve a speed capability of up to 296 km/h at an operational altitude of 10,000 feet and a range capability of up to 231 km, as well as take-off calculations at a distance of 1,400 m in waters and landing at a distance of 760 m.
Based on these capability specifications, the N219 Amphibi aircraft is very suitable to serve the needs of the archipelago that only needs a water-based port, especially to support military operations in remote and border areas which are strategic areas to maintain state sovereignty.
Unggulkan N219 Amphibi, PT Dirgantara Indonesia Topang Kebutuhan Konektivitas Antarpulau
PT Dirgantara Indonesia menilai Indonesia sebagai negara kepulauan tentunya membutuhkan moda transportasi antarpulau yang mampu menjangkau daerah terpencil. Untuk itu, N219 Amphibi diciptakan untuk menjawab kebutuhan tersebut.
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