LIPNUR Super Kunang
| Super Kunang | |
|---|---|
| Role | Sports aircraft |
| National origin | Indonesian |
| Manufacturer | Angkatan Udara Republik Indonesia, Depot Penjelidikan, Pertjobaan dan Pembuatan/LIPNUR |
| 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
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 it and a 2-seat variant (see below) were exhibited at the National Research Exhibition in Jakarta (1-13 July 1965).[1]
Variants
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
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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 ft2 (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)
- Rate of climb: 460 ft/min (2.33 m/s)
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