Indonesian aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia has signed a contract with Honeywell for the purchase of 34 Honeywell TPE331 tu...
Indonesian aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia has signed a contract with Honeywell for the purchase of 34 Honeywell TPE331 turboprop engines.
The engines will power PT Dirgantara Indonesia’s NC212i twin turboprop commuter aircraft and will be delivered over the next four years. The first six engines will be delivered later this year, with the rest delivered through 2020.
Honeywell’s TPE331 turboprop engines will allow NC212i aircraft with faster takeoffs and climbs, and more efficient cruise speeds, while reducing fuel burn and related fuel and operating costs. The engine is rated at 925 SHP and have a propeller speed of 1591 rpm.
Honeywell will also provide maintenance and support training for six PTDI engineers to promote line-maintenance skills for the TPE331 and transfer technical knowledge to locally based companies.
Honeywell has already supplied 11 TPE331 engines for PTDI’s NC212-400 and NC212i fleet in 2015.
The NC212 is a license built version of the Spanish CASA C212 aircraft. The program began in 1976 with the license manufacture of the NC212-200, manufacturing more than 100 of the type. Currently PTDI is the sole manufacturer of NC212 aircraft.
The NC-212 has a boxy fuselage, with a high-mounted wing, a conventional tail, and a fixed tricycle landing gear. It can seat 21–28 passengers depending on configuration.
The aircraft have a non-pressurized fuselage, hence it is limited to relatively low-altitude flight and is ideal for short legs and regional airline service.
The NC-212i has superior STOL capability, with its ability to take off from a 393 m long airstrip and land on 271 m.
