The LIPNUR Kunang was a single-seat sports aircraft built in Indonesia that first flew in 1958 in the hope that it would inspire interest in aviation amongst Indonesian youth. The only example that was built was subsequently grounded. It was a single-seat monoplane of conventional layout with fixed tailwheel undercarriage.
| NU-25 Kunang | |
|---|---|
.jpg) LIPNUR Kunang at Satriamandala Museum, 2023 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Sports aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Angkatan Udara Republik Indonesia, Depot Penjelidikan, Pertjobaan dan Pembuatan/LIPNUR |
| Designer | |
| Status | Retired |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 2 November 1958[2] |
| Variants | LIPNUR Kunang, The original version LIPNUR Super Kunang, With more powerful engine Volkswagen with 36 horsepower |
Aircraft on display
editThe sole prototype is now on display at the Satriamandala Museum, Jakarta.[3] Some source claimed that the aircraft on display is a replica.[1]
Specifications
editData from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1961–62[4]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Wingspan: 8.60 m (28 ft 3 in)
- Height: 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 7.7 m2 (83 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 9.6:1
- Airfoil: NACA 2412
- Empty weight: 160 kg (353 lb)
- Gross weight: 260 kg (573 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 15 L (4.0 US gal; 3.3 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 19 kW (25 hp)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 137 km/h (85 mph, 74 kn)
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Stroud Oct 2017, p.115-116.
- ^ "ANTARA Doeloe : Si "Kunang" pertama terketjil di Indonesia mulai terbang (originally published in 3 November 1958)". antaranews.com (in Indonesian). 12 November 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ de Jong, Peter (21 December 2018). "Aviation Photo #5322367 Lipnur NU-25 Kunang - Indonesia - Air Force". airliners.net. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Taylor 1961, p. 95.
- Taylor, John W. R. (1961). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1961–62. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 62.
- Stroud, Nick (15 October 2017). "Indonesia's Fledgling Insects". The Aviation Historian. 21: 110–117. ISSN 2051-1930.
- Harapan dan Tanggapan Pemerhati dan Mitra (in Indonesian)
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