CN235-220 Military
PT Dirgantara Indonesia
Customer Relationship Management
PT Dirgantara Indonesia
Customer Relationship Management
On October 17, 1979 IPTN and CASA (now Airbus Defence and Space) estabilished a new joint-venture company, called aircraft technology (Airtech) to design the CN235. This new multi-purpose aircraft has a short take-off and landing capability at 800 meters rugged airstrips, ramp door for easy loading / unloading, and low cost maintenance. The first prototype "Elena" produced by CASA made its maiden flight on November 11, 1983 and the second one "Tetuko" produced by IPTN (now PTDI) flew first time on December 1983. The serial production began in 1986 were 10 and 100 series, but later PTDI developed 110 and 220 series, while Airbus Defence and Space with its 200 and 300 series. Up to the present, more than 300 CN235s have been produced in many versions, and the latest is powered by two General Electric CT7-9C engines, each engines has 1750 shp. PTDI manufactures the outer wings, horizontal stabilizers, vertical fins and doors, whereas Airbus Defence and Space produced noses, cockpit, and center wings.
CN235-220 Military
Dirgantara Indonesia's CN235-220 Military transport aircraft has undergone various continuous improvements in design, engineering technology application, and manufacturing method in order to meet the highest quality standard as well as the demanding operational requirements for various challenging environments.
CN235-220 Civil
The well-proven CN235-220 is the lowest cost solution to meet the needs and requirements of various government and non-government organizations for the light-medium class of aircraft. CN235-220 is able to carry up to 4,700 Kg of maximum payload, or up to 36 passengers. CN235-220 has gained vast experiences in commercial missions, civic missions, disaster relief missions, and any other non military missions. The aircraft has been used widely in daily airlift missions (schedule and non-schedule), deployment and logistic support for peacekeeping forces, and any other ‘civic’ missions for the benefit of society. The CN235 is able to cruise at the altitude up to 25,000 ft with speed up to 237 Kts while retaining remarkable low level flight characteristics and Short Take-off and Landing (STOL) capabilities. The aircraft is powered by the latest two General Electric GE CT7-9C turboprop engines with 1,750 SHP each. In its class, the CN235-220 provides an excellent maneuverability, fast engine response, outstanding hot and high performance, low fuel consumption, and consequently a very long endurance of up to 11 hours.