Tanzania has started to build its own helicopters

[YEHODAYA]

Nadhani kila mtu ana sehemu yake na ulingo wake

Ubunifu wa mbunge ni kubuni miradi ya maendeleo ya kuwasaidia wanajimbo wake,kuiwasilisha kwa wadau mbali mbali wa maendeleo ikiwemo serikali ili waiwezeshe itekelezeke wananchi wake wapate ahueni!!! Ubunifu wa mbunge si kufunga matambara mdomoni bungeni

 

[DuppyConqueror]

Inapendeza sana kuona College zinafanya mambo makubwa kama haya...sasa Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) na zingine ziige huu muelekeo...

 

[Kkimondoa]

By Marc Nkwame

Arusha — Tanzania has started to build its own helicopters in a project that will see the first batch of such choppers taking into the sky sometimes in 2018.

Already, the prototype model, a two-seater aircraft is in its final stages of completion at the Mechanical and Engineering Department of the Arusha Technical College, which runs a fully-fledged factory producing various forms of machinery, including a prototype motor vehicle and a number of industrial engines.

But it is the Tanzanian-made new helicopter that seems to be turning heads here; "We are complementing President Magufuli's industrialisation policy in pioneering the first locally made helicopters that will be available to ordinary residents at affordable prices," explained the man behind the ATC chopper project, Engineer Abdi Mjema.

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Ms Maimuna Tarishi, who also toured the project over the weekend seemed surprised at the development and wanted to know when exactly the chopper will hit the skies.

"We are contacting the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) for the permission to fly the chopper for trials," said Engineer Mjema.

He assured the PS that the future of the 'affordable,' chopper - to ease the country's transport woes - is approaching. "The Tanzania-made helicopters will fly before 2020 -- and specifically 2018, which is two years from now," he added.

The idea was hatched two months ago by two engineers at the Arusha Technical College; Engineer Adisai Msongole, now serving as the ATC Bursar, and Engineer Abdi Mjema. The chassis as well as airframe for the pioneer chopper is ready - complete with a mounted flat engine.

"We had initially intended the two-seater helicopter to be used for surveillance, rescue and agricultural purposes. However, as the project takes shape, we may increase the airframes to carry more people for serious transportation," said the engineer.

The helicopter is currently 50 per cent complete and features the popular gasoline powered VW flat engine on board. The motors, manufactured by Volkswagen in Germany, are the same used to make the 'Robinson' helicopters in the United States. "Once we get the aviation authority approval, we shall complete the most sensitive part of the helicopter -- mounting the main rotor.

This should be ready in three week's time," said Eng Mjema, adding that Arusha will set history as the first region to fly the first-ever Tanzanian manufactured helicopter in July 2016. With a non-pressurised cabin, the Prototype ATC helicopter has a flying ceiling of 400 feet for starters, taking into consideration that Arusha is already at a higher altitude.


But the flying height is set to increase with more complete and accomplished models. Most commercial choppers can fly up to 8,000 feet above sea level. On how many choppers the college can manufacture in a year once the project gets a nod from higher authorities, Eng Mjema said that depended on demand.

"But with serious work we can roll out up to 20 such helicopters in a year," boasted the engineer.

The Rector of Arusha Technical College, Dr Richard Masika, had previously stated that, ATC was moving from being an ordinary college of technical, engineering and technological training towards becoming a fully-fledged factory, which will deal in vehicle and heavy machinery repair and manufacturing.

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Kama picha hizo ni miomgomi mwa chopper zilizo tengenezwa hapo arusha aisee ni hatua nzuri kwa nchi yangu na nilisikia mwaza pia wanaunda meli kama sijakosea ,nadhan serikali oegeze support kwa waundaji hawa angalau tuweze kufanya tunayo yashuhudia kwenye nchi za wenzetu.

 

[kijana wa leo]

Big up kwao, ila wasisahau kuandika kwenye vitabu ujuzi wote waliotumia hadi kufikia hatua hiyo, ili siku ya test ikitokea imefeli basi watakaobaki waendelee pale walipoishia leo. Hata ulaya aliyegundua ndege alipoirusha tu kwa mara ya kwanza ilidondoka na akafa, lakini sa hivi duniani kuna ndege zaidi ya milioni zinazoruka kwa siku.

 

[Mwelewa]

Arusha will set history as the first region to fly the first ever Tanzanian manufactured helicopter

 

[The Monk]

Ni hatua nzuri sana yenye kustahili pongezi. Haya ndio maendeleo tunayoyataka.

 

[Lepanto]

Safi sanaaaa

Itapendeza ukiwa wa kwanza kusafiri nayo

 

[Mtini]

Kama picha hizo ni miomgomi mwa chopper zilizo tengenezwa hapo arusha aisee ni hatua nzuri kwa nchi yangu na nilisikia mwaza pia wanaunda meli kama sijakosea ,nadhan serikali oegeze support kwa waundaji hawa angalau tuweze kufanya tunayo yashuhudia kwenye nchi za wenzetu.

kwa kweli ni mambo ya kupongezwa

 

[dejan]

Hongera Sana serikali yangu mwanzo mzuri huu

 

[muhinda]

Watengeneze na boats sisi huku pwani tunahitaji. Big up kwa wataalam wetu

 

[FaizaFoxy]

Kudos.

Haya ndiyo mambo tunayotaka kusikia na kuyaona. Si eti wabunge wamegeuka vizuka wanaficha sura.

 

[issac77]

duuuh hapo sasa wameanza kwendana na kasi ya mzee

mkurupuko,,,,mwendokasi

 

[bampami]

yaani badala kutengeneza toothstick zitakazozalisha mamia ya ajira wanawaza helikopter

 

[Xplorer]

i think the title should have been crafted in this manner:
TANZANIA has started assembling its own helicopters
kwa kuwa kuna tofauti kubwa sana kati ya building na making of the machinery kama helicopters and the like

Mkuu usifikirie ni ngumu kiasi hicho unachodhani wewe,najua kwa akili zako unakuwa unawaza engine ilipotokea ndio maana neno assembly likakutoka,kwa kukusaidia ni kwamba Modern helicopter engines are turbine rather than piston type and are purchased from an engine supplier. The helicopter manufacturer may purchase or produce the transmission assembly, which transfers power to the rotor assembly. Transmission cases are made of aluminum or magnesium alloy.in this case we have choosen to purchase and not to produce an engine na hiyo haimaanishi kwamba hatujaitengeneza sisi.

kuna stage nyingi za muhimu katika kutengeneza helicopter ambazo mtengenezaji lazma azipitie ili aw ndiye aliyetengeneza hiyo helicopter na ndicho tulichokifanya kuanzia Airframe Preparing and the tubing design,Forming sheet metal details,Making the cores of composite components,Making the fuselage,Specify the engine, transmission and rotors,design and install Systems and controls,na Final assembly.

Hata hivyo kama ulikuwa haujui ni kwamba Rolls Royce ndio mtengenezaji na designer wa engines za Airbus and Boeing lakini haimaanishi kuwa RR ndio watengenezaji wa Airbus au Boeing.

 

[Baraghash]

Maendeleo na hongera sana. Itatia fora zaidi ikiwa Chopper ya kwanza itazinduliwa kwa kuruka nayo na kiongozi wetu mpendwa HAPA KAZI TU

 

[IkuluKwetu]

Good! Napendekeza Mkuu wa nchi JPM ndo aizindue aruke nayo. Hii itawatia moyo waundaji na kuwapa hamasa zaidi.

 

[nankumene]

safi sana sasa mtengenezeeni mzee nanii imsaidie amalizie kuzunguka dunia nzima sehem ambazo bado hajafika

 

[Camilo Cienfuegos]

Ili tuzipime ubora hizo Helicopter nashauri wapande Viongozi kwanza!!

 

[SHIEKA]

Kama picha hizo ni miomgomi mwa chopper zilizo tengenezwa hapo arusha aisee ni hatua nzuri kwa nchi yangu na nilisikia mwaza pia wanaunda meli kama sijakosea ,nadhan serikali oegeze support kwa waundaji hawa angalau tuweze kufanya tunayo yashuhudia kwenye nchi za wenzetu.

Ndio, Mwanza kulikuwa na kampuni ya mtu binafsi iitwayo Songora Marines iliyojishughulisha kutengeneza mashua - siyo meli- ingawa uwezo wa kuunda meli walikuwa nao. Kwa jinsi nchi hii inavyothamini vya nje na kudharau vyetu, Songora Marines hawakupanuka sana na sasa sijui kama wapo au walishajifia mbali.

Sijui kama hao ma-engineer wa arusha watafika mbali, watavunjwa moyo kwenye hatua fulani ya mradi wao.Tatizo kubwa ni vya kwetu havina 10%. Rejea transformer za Tanalec na TANESCO kununua transformer india.

 

[Paul Alex]

Mimi naomba kama kuna mtu anajipenda asipande hiyo helcopter.
Wairushe kwanza bila rubani.
Halafu futi 400 ni kama urefu wa uwanja wa mpira na kidogo, labda itakuwa ya kuchungia ng'ombe.