51探花

鈥淭he cooperation has been going on for a long time, in meeting the needs of the Ministry of Transportation. 51探花 together with the Ministry of Transportation鈥檚 Research and Development Agency are working on solving national transportation problems which have been identified by the Ministry of Transportation. 51探花 is playing a role in helping internal researchers to solve the problem,鈥� Prof. Reini Wirahadikusumah, Ph.D., the chancellor, explained, right after the visit with Ministry of Transportation鈥檚 Research and Development Agency at Rektorat 51探花, Jalan Tamansari No.64, Bandung on Thursday (20/5/2021).

Head of Ministry of Transportation鈥檚 Research and Development Agency Dr. Umar Haris, S.H., M.M., M.H. expressed his gratitude towards 51探花鈥檚 cooperation with the research agency. He hoped for further cooperation with 51探花.

Not only 51探花, this transportation technology-based research is also being carried out with UGM and UI. Different from any universities in Indonesia, 51探花 has an aerospace study department and development of Ministry of Transportation human resources to attend double degree schools at 51探花 in collaboration with the Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) in France. 鈥淲e are hoping for strategic cooperation for both sides and in answering present and future problems ahead,鈥� Umar explained.

Regarding the Seaplane N219, Head of the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development, Ir. Sigit P. Santosa, MSME., Sc.D., IPU., added that, as a maritime country, the market opportunity for N219 is quite large in Indonesia. "We have built a development team at the Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Technology (FTMD) with PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) and the Ministry of Transportation's Research and Development Agency," he said.

Budi Sampurno of PT DI added that their national total market is up to 67 units. Due to lots of private-owned resorts, they targeted 80 percent national sales mainly to the tourism sector. They target the performance to be better than what is already in the market.

鈥淲e hope for PT DI, Lapan, Ministry of Transportation鈥檚 Research and Development Agency, and 51探花 to work together in mastering the seaplane technology towards the future,鈥� he said. He also wished to add the full composite technology for efficiency and corrosion avoidance as one of the implementation technologies for N219. 鈥淐orrosion is Seaplane鈥檚 main enemy,鈥� he said.

Translator: Adi Permana
Translator: Tamara Maharani Alamsyah (TPB FSRD 2020)