{"id":16390,"date":"2016-06-21T04:15:24","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T04:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=16390"},"modified":"2016-06-21T04:31:44","modified_gmt":"2016-06-21T04:31:44","slug":"tanzania-helicopter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/tanzania-helicopter","title":{"rendered":"Tanzania&#8217;s First Helicopter Will Hit The Skies By 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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A group of engineers has embarked on a mission to deliver the first batch of Tanzanian-made helicopter in 2018.<\/p>\n<h2>Easing the country&#8217;s transportation issues<\/h2>\n<p>The project, initiated by the Arusha Technical College&#8217;s department of Mechanical Engineering consists in delivering affordable choppers in order to remedy to Tanzania&#8217;s transportation issues. The first prototype is currently in its final stage of completion. The two-seater aircraft will have a flying ceiling of 400 feet at first because of the mountainous region and the fact that the cabin is not pressurized. According to the engineers, the mid to long-term objective is to allow the machines to fly at 8,000 feet above sea levels like normal commercial choppers.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe are complementing President Magufuli\u2019s industrialisation policy in pioneering the first locally made helicopters that will be available to ordinary residents at affordable prices,\u201d stated Abdi Mjema, the engineer behind the project.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16393\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16393\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/screen-shot-2016-06-20-at-11-39-39-pm.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/screen-shot-2016-06-20-at-11-39-39-pm.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/screen-shot-2016-06-20-at-11-39-39-pm-600x409.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/screen-shot-2016-06-20-at-11-39-39-pm-85x58.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pulse.ng\/world\/in-tanzania-engineers-embark-on-making-helicopters-locally-id5169227.html\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Ready by 2018<\/h2>\n<p>Adisai Msongole and Abdi Mjema are the two engineers who came up with the idea of building Tanzanian helicopters two months ago. They initially thought about using the choppers for surveillance, rescue and agricultural purposes, however, the y \u00a0reframed the concept to transporting people.<\/p>\n<p>As of today, the Arusha Technical College runs an integral factory that produces different types of engines. The engineers are awaiting the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority&#8217;s permission to fly the helicopter for trials. Once the authorization is granted, they will produce the\u00a0first batch of 20 flying machines.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The Tanzania-made helicopters will fly before 2020, and specifically 2018, which is two years from now,&#8221; Mjema said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16395\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16395\" style=\"width: 711px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-16395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/05_11_gcs5hr.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"711\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/05_11_gcs5hr.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/05_11_gcs5hr-85x64.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5FAftG3b8R0\/TcpqOlHK93I\/AAAAAAAAAAk\/OWEWV58lGPM\/s1600\/05_11_gcs5hr.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/ethiopian-airplane\">SEE ALSO:\u00a0An Ethiopian Man Builds His Own Plane After Being Rejected From The Aviation Academy.<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The East African nation of Tanzania is building its own helicopters. 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