In this article, we’ll talk about two different types of airplanes: the Dornier-228 from India and the N-219 from Indonesia.

Indian Dornier-228 specification

The HAL Dornier 228 is a twin-turboprop utility aircraft that was created by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), an Indian state-owned aerospace and defense firm, in collaboration with Dornier Flugzeugwerke, a German aircraft manufacturer.

The Dornier 228 is a versatile aircraft that can perform a number of tasks, such as passenger transport, transporting cargo, and conducting maritime surveillance. To support these diverse missions, it is outfitted with a variety of equipment and sensors, including radar, a searchlight, and a forward-looking infrared (FLIR) camera.

The first Dornier 228-100 entered service in Norving’s fleet in July 1982 after being developed in the 1980s. It is currently in use by numerous military and civilian operators all over the world, including the Indian Coast Guard and the Nepal Army. The Dornier 228 has a maximum seating capacity of 19 passengers and a ferry range of about 2,363 kilometers.

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Indonesia’s N219 specification 

Let’s speak about the N219 aircraft, which is a new generation multi-purpose aircraft with the largest cabin cross-section in its class, a proven and efficient engine, a modern avionics system, fixed tricycle landing gear, and a wide cargo door to make changing aircraft configuration easier. As a result, N219 Nurtanio is designed to give operators with technical and economic benefits.

The Indonesian N219 is a regional turboprop aircraft being developed by Indonesian aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI). It is intended to replace Indonesian airlines’ outdated fleet of Fokker 27 and Fokker 28 aircraft. The N219 has a ferry range of around 1,533 kilometers and it has a seating capacity of around 19 to 21 passengers.

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The N219 project began in 2015, and the prototype debuted on 16 August 2017. It is anticipated that the aircraft, which is now in the testing and certification phase, would soon begin flying for Indonesian airlines.

This aircraft may be employed for a variety of missions, including passenger and troop transport, freight and medical supplies, surveillance, and patrolling.

The selling price of N219 aircraft, according to PTDI’s Production Director, Arie Wibowo, is in the region of US $ 6 million per unit, or roughly Rp 81 billion.

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In this article, we’ll look at the airplane comparison between the Comac C919 and Embraer E195-E2.

China’s COMAC C919 Narrow-body aircraft.

The C919 is the first domestic product of China that will be developed along with COMAC Company for both narrow and wide-body aircraft. The program was launched in 2008, and the first prototype was finished in 2015. It then underwent numerous tests in China to demonstrate its capabilities. Finally, on September 29th, 2022, it received the first Airworthiness Certificate from the Chinese Civil Aviation Authority, and on December 9th, 2022, this aircraft will be delivered to China Eastern Airlines in Shanghai.

Currently, there have been 800 orders for aircraft from various clients, with the majority of those orders coming from China. As the continuous sanctions imposed by western nations on Russia. If demand increases, China will be a key player in exporting some Comac aircraft to Russia.

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Brazil’s Embraer E195-E2 Narrow-Body aircraft.

The medium-range jet airliner Embraer 195 E2 was created by the Brazilian company Embraer. For small airline operators, it is the most promising jet because it may be used for regional connections. The aircraft was introduced during the 2013 Paris Air Show. 2016 had seen the launch of the E190-E2’s first variant. And in 2018, it began operating in the operations with Wideroe as its first client.

It has three different types of aircraft, depending on the number of seats and trip distance. Embraer targets lower fuel consumption of 16–24% and maintenance costs per seat of 15–25%. Built on the first version of the E-Jet, it features a new fly-by-wire system, new pylons, landing gear, horizontal stabilizers, cabin, cabin air system, air cycle machine, and cabin.

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The Airbus A220 is a direct competitor in this market, and its cost is 91.2 million dollars, whereas the E195-E2’s cost is only $60.4 million. Embraer has currently received an order for 227 E195-E2 aircraft, of which 39 have been delivered to customers.

Comac C919 and Embraer E195-E2 specification

• Comac offers two different seating arrangements, with 168 seats for one class and 158 seats for two classes.
• Additionally, E195-E2 contains 146 seats for the single class and 120 capacity seats for the two classes.
• The C919 aircraft is 127.7 feet long, while the Embraer is 136.2 feet long.
• The c919’s wingspan is 110.3 feet while the Embraer’s is 110.6 feet.
• The C919 is 39.2 feet tall, while the Embraer is 35.8 feet tall.
• While the Embraer can carry 16150 kg, the C919 can carry up to 18900 kg.
• Operating empty, the weighs E195 E2 is 35700 kg and C919  45700 kg, respectively.
• The maximum takeoff weight for the E195-E2 is 61500 kg and for C919 is 78900 kg.
• The C919’s range is approximately 5575 km, while the E195’s range is 4917 km.
• The C919’s CFM engine generates 129.9-kilo newtons of thrust, whereas the Embraer’s two Pratt & Whitney engines can produce up to 102-kilo newtons of thrust.
• The C 919 has a list price of approximately $99 million, while the Embraer costs $60.1 million.

 

we’ll look at 10 fascinating facts about the sixth-generation fighter plane that the UK, Japan, and Italy are working to develop.

1 UK, Italy, and Japan announced a sixth-generation fighter.

The UK has revealed plans to produce the 6th Generation fighter jet in cooperation with Japan and Italy with a shared ambition to develop a next-generation fighter aircraft as part of a new Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). It is a more lethal combat jet now that the UK and Japan have finished developing cutting-edge technology.

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2. The UK has a number of superpower corporations, including RR, MBDA, and BAE.

The program is being developed closely in conjunction with the BAE System, which offers an electronic system, the MBDA, which offers next-generation armaments, and Rolls-Royce, which is producing the aircraft’s engines. A number of next-generation future combat air system capabilities are currently being evaluated and developed by the UK under the Tempest program, which is already in the development phase of the 6th generation fighter jet.

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3. Fighter aircraft with a loyal wingman.

Global Combat Air Program This aircraft will operate under the crew and uncrewed system that can be operated under the closed network group, just like every other sixth-generation fighter. “Loyal Wingman” platforms will be a part of a micro air group in a system of systems strategy.

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4. The key technology birth is GCAP vs. FCAS.

The FCAS program is being created by the Airbus team with assistance from France, Germany, and Sweden, as the European Union declared, in order to compete with the GCAP program, which is being developed under the guidance of the United Kingdom. Although the two fighter jets will share certain similarities, they will have different qualities. The UK will profit financially from this investment in aircraft development and pick up new capabilities for building planes.

5. The best technology for fighter jets will be brought in large part by Japan.

Japan has already developed and built a number of demonstration aircraft. The first experimental Stealth technology demonstration for the sixth generation of aircraft is the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries-built X2. This aircraft is used to learn stealth technology and prototypes. The X-2 successfully completed its first flight on April 22, 2016, flying from Nagoya Airfield to the JASDF’s Gifu Air Field.

6. For this fighter, Japan is introducing 3D vector thrust technology.

This aircraft’s engine nozzle, which includes 3D thrust vectoring similar to the system used on the Rockwell X31, is being added by Japan. This allows for quick aircraft movement and supports a variety of flight trajectories. Additionally, thanks to the display of fly-by optics, a capability unique to this aircraft, the data are processed 100 times faster than with wires. Due to its immunity to electromagnetic interference, it has benefited.

7. This aircraft has an automatic repair flight control system.

Additionally, Japan adding This aircraft also has the capacity to repair its own flight controls, enabling it to detect flaws or damage to its flight control surface on its own. maintain, adjust, and carry out controlled flight. It will have a radar system that is comparable to the F 35’s. Japan has conducted research on the airframe construction of its aircraft, eliminating fasteners and replacing them with solid adhesive bonding. Additionally, its surface will have a special covering that can lessen radar reflection.

8. Incoming missiles are deflected by microwave weaponry.

A microwave weapon will also be placed on the F-X by Japan in order to deflect incoming missiles. This aircraft has a drone control system that interacts with the Boeing wingman drone control system. When compared to using drones, which can be fired from an aircraft’s weapons bay to reach and target the enemy at a great distance, this will be a breakthrough in operating a greater range.

9. The initiative will enable the UK to create 21,000 employees in ten years.

How the UK benefited from the initiative. It will gain knowledge of the creation of airplanes as well as rights to patents on the technology, which may potentially lead to the development of other products. It will also create 21,000 jobs in the next 10 years and strengthen the economic reform of exporting such goods. As part of the agreement, the bulk of aircraft will be developed in the United Kingdom.

10. Tempest will replace their fighter in the UK, Japan, and Italy.

The addition of Japan will also increase economies of scale, as its own F-X sixth-generation fighter program was intended to replace about 90 F-2 planes starting in the mid-2030s. With the potential for up to 100 aircraft, the UK has long been aiming to replace its Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 platform with what is now the GCAP starting in the middle of the 2030s. The GCAP will also take the place of Italy’s Eurofighters.

In this article, we’ll compare the J 20 which was made in China to the F 22 which was made in the USA.

• China’s J 20

Beginning in early 1990, the J-20 program was carried out by the Chengdu Aerospace Corporation in 2008, and on January 11, 2011, it had its first flight. eleven years ago Additionally, this aircraft started operating service in 2017. Currently, Chengdu has produced close to 150 aircraft.

The J-20 is the third operational fifth-generation stealth fighter in the world, following the F-22 and F-35.

An adaptation of that can be found in the J20. The newest model, the J 20S, features thrust vectoring control technology, giving the pilot a major advantage for quick action and aircraft escape from different angles. The newest aircraft also has a Loyal Wingman system that enables the two pilots to cooperate to achieve the goal. In addition to learning the aircraft, a twin-seat configuration may have a few advantages in pilot training and strike missions.

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• American F 22

The F-22 can fly at sustained supersonic speeds and can reach a maximum height of 10 miles. The “Supercruise” feature of the F-22 allows it to fly faster than Mach 1.5 without utilizing afterburners. The F-22 Raptor can accelerate quickly and perform razor-sharp turns even at high speeds.

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The F-22 fighter jet’s weapons are primarily designed to be used against airborne targets. It’s crucial to realize that the pilot is capable of carrying out standoff strikes on targets on the ground. The US F-22’s lethal long-range air-to-air and air-to-ground ordnance is one of its numerous advantages. The stealth technology used by the F-22 fighter allows it to operate practically radar-undetected.

The F-22, a fighter jet of the fifth generation, flew for the first time on September 7, 1997, and made its premiere in 2005. The export of this aircraft was prohibited due to technological confidentiality. Additionally, a costly budget program forced the end of this aircraft’s production in 2011. Although this was the case, Lockheed Martin upgraded their technology to stay up with the most recent fighter jets. Only 195 aircraft had been built up to this point.

• The J20 has the option of a single or two seats, whereas the F 22 has a single crew.
• The J 20 is 69.7 feet long, whereas the F 22 is 62 feet long.
• The J 20’s wingspan is 42.8 feet, whereas the F 22’s is 44 feet.
• The J 20 is 15.5 feet tall while the F 22 is 16.8 feet tall.
• The J 20 weighs 17,000 kg empty, compared to 19,700 kg for the F 22.
• The J 20 can carry 37,000 kg, whereas the F 22 can carry up to 38,000 kg.
• The F 22 has a maximum fuel capacity of 12,000 kg, whereas the J 20 also has this capability.
• The F-22 is powered by two Pratt & Whitney turbofan engines that provide a maximum thrust of 116 KN and a maximum afterburner thrust of 156 KN.
• The Chinese-built 2 Shenyang WS-10c afterburning engine that powers J 20 generates 142 Kn of thrust afterburner.
• The J 20 has a mach speed of Mach 2.0, which is 2,414 km/hr, while the F 22 has a speed of 2,695 km/h or a mach speed of 2.25.
• F-22 has an external fuel tank and can travel 3,000 kilometers or more.
• J 20 features an external fuel tank and a 5,500 km range.
• The J 20 has a 2,000 km combat range, compared to the F 22’s 850 km.
• The operational ceiling for each aircraft is 66,000 feet.

F22 Armament :

• The F-22 has an internal bay with a 6 AIM, an AMRAAM, and a 2 AIM sidewinder loadout for air-to-air missions, as well as a single 20 mm Vulcan rotary cannon with a 480-round capacity.
• Two JDAM explosives can be transported by it for air-to-ground missions.
• Two AIMs and two sidewinders.
• It includes 4 hardpoints for weapons under the wing pylon station and 4 external hardpoints for AIM Amraam weapons.
• The F-22 may be equipped with a wide range of weaponry.
• It is equipped with APG radar, which has a narrow beam and can identify things at 150 miles and targets more than 250 miles away.

J 20 Armament :

• J 20 contains a missile launch detector in addition to a radar warning receiver with a 460 km larger detection range. It has Flare to protect itself from IR missiles.
• It has an internal weapons compartment with an 11,000 kg maximum armament capacity.
• The PL 10, 12, 15, 21, and LS 6 Short to Long-Range AAM missiles are included in this, in addition to anti-radiation missiles.
• It also has four under-wing pylons that can hold drop tanks.
• It possesses an active electronic scanning array radar.
• It has an EOTS 86 electro-targeting system and an infrared search and track system.

 

The CEO of Airbus expressed concerns about the operation of their aircraft without technical help.

According to a story from Business Insider, the CEO of Airbus is worried about Russian airlines flying without the necessary maintenance. The CEO of Airbus has issued a safety alert on Russian airlines operating without the required upkeep or spare parts. It suggested that by transporting them without enough technical support, they are pushing the passengers into danger.

Russia wants to construct about 1000 planes by 2030.

Moscow is taking steps to evade the sanctions by reducing its reliance on Western technology. By 2030, Rostec, a state-owned technology company, plans to build 1,000 airplanes with internal components, according to a September interview with Reuters. Prior to the start of the Ukraine war, 95% of the passenger traffic in Russia was carried by airplanes purchased from Western industrial behemoths Boeing and Airbus.

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How does Russia manage the operations of Airbus and Boeing airplanes?

An enormous issue for the nation, which greatly relies on imports of technology, is the collapse of imports into the country as a result of sanctions on Russia, particularly those of airplanes and their spare parts. There is speculation that some of the parts are locally produced and/or imported from the Chinese region, but they are managing parts by peeling off the unusable airplane parts and using them.

Russian Aeroflot Airlines began operating internationally.

One of the largest airlines in Russia is Aeroflot. As demand for air travel in Russia increases, the airline, which is supported by all available options, recently announced the launch of service from Moscow to various countries in the Middle East as well as Sri Lanka, Colombo, and Goa, India. Finding every available aerospace access is necessary for Aeroflot to operate.

The First Airbus Eurostar Neo satellite was successfully launched just hours before its twin arrived at KSC
Second Eutelsat telecommunications satellite to join its twin in orbit within a month BelugaST is fuelled with 30% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for Toulouse departure

A special aircraft landed at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida this weekend: the Airbus BelugaST (A300-600ST). It delivered the Airbus-built HOTBIRD 13G satellite for Eutelsat. This happened a few hours after its twin, HOTBIRD 13F, was successfully launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

The spacecraft are the first members of the new “Eurostar Neo” family of Airbus telecommunications satellites, based on a next-generation platform and technologies developed with the support of the European Space Agency (ESA), and others, including the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES) and the UK Space Agency (UKSA).

This milestone also marks the first time since 2009 that the Beluga has visited the USA – when it transported the International Space Station European module “Tranquility”. For this latest mission, the Beluga used 30% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for its departure flight from Toulouse – reflecting Airbus’ decarbonization ambitions.

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While it waits for China to decide on the orders, Boeing is said to have offered some 737 MAX aircraft to Air India. Bloomberg reports that Boeing is negotiating the sale of some of the 140 MAX jets that were initially built for Chinese carriers with lessors and airlines.

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Additionally, a cold war is breaking out in China, which has stopped delivering Boeing 737 Max planes to its domestic airlines. As a result, those planes are now merely sitting in parking lots. Boeing has painted the aeroplane the colour White so that whoever purchases it can apply the livery.

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Boeing is pressed for time and wants to sell these planes as soon as feasible. The majority of aeroplanes resume routine maintenance the longer they are parked. According to the Bloomberg article, there is a rumour that Boeing is in talks with Air India to purchase those unused planes that were made for China Airlines.

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America maintained its tough sanctions against Russia following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, as a result of Chinese cooperation, Russia resumed its western aircraft flights. and America has withdrawn from some of China’s programs. presently, the Boeing 737 Max is erupting holding. Several political decisions impacted Boeing’s market dominance in China.

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Air India is likewise looking to expand its fleet and has its sights set on more Boeing and Airbus aircraft. Boeing is now negotiating the purchase of those aircraft with the lessor and Air India. Regarding the rumours about underutilised Boeing 737 Max planes, Boeing has yet to confirm them.