LIPNUR Super Kunang
| Super Kunang | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Sports aircraft |
| National origin | Indonesian |
| Manufacturer | Angkatan Udara Republik Indonesia, Depot Penjelidikan, Pertjobaan dan Pembuatan/LIPNUR |
| History | |
| First flight | 25 October 1963 |
LIPNUR developed and manufactured the Super Kunang - also known as the Super Kunang 35 - in the 1960s. Powered by a Volkswagen air-cooled engine and seating only one person, it was used as a light sports plane.
Kunang-Kunang means 'Firefly' in Indonesian.
Development
[edit]The prototype Super Kunang I (X-05) first flew on 25 October 1963.[1] In production, it was known as the Super Kunang 35.[2]
Both the prototype and a 2-seat variant (see below) were exhibited at the National Research Exhibition in Jakarta (1-13 July 1965).[1]
Variants
[edit]A two-seat prototype, the Super Kunang II (X-07), was flown on 15 January 1965[1] but doesn't seem to have gone into production.
Specifications
[edit]from[2]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m)
- Wingspan: 25 ft 0 in (7.62 m)
- Height: 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)
- Wing area: 107 sq ft (9.94 m2)
- Empty weight: 506 lb (229.5 kg)
- Gross weight: 726 lb (329.3 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen , 36 hp (26.8 kW)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 80 mph (129 km/h, 70 kn)
- Rate of climb: 460 ft/min (2.33 m/s)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Senduk, R.G.W. (20 March 2001). "Harapan dan Tanggapan Pemerhati dan Mitra". Archived from the original on 29 August 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2010. In Indonesian, translated by Google
- ^ a b "Light Aircraft 1964". Flight International: 434–5. 19 March 1964. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 62.
See also
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