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LIPNUR Belalang
Indonesia · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The LIPNUR Belalang was a military trainer aircraft built in small numbers in Indonesia by LIPNUR in the late 1950s. It was essentially a Piper L-4J Grasshopper converted to give it a low wing. The NU-85 prototype flew for the first time on 17 April 1958 and the first production of NU-90 took place in 1959. The aircraft was operated by Indonesian Air Force. Indonesian Army and Indonesian Civil Aviation Institute at Curug, Tangerang also used this aircraft.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- Indonesia
- Engine
- 1× air-cooled flat-four engine
- Thrust / Power
- 100 hp
- Length (ft)
- 25
- Wingspan (ft)
- 31
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 1041
- MTOW (lb)
- 1504
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 12000
- Range (mi)
- 350
- Max Speed (mph)
- 114