Lipnur NU-200 Sikumbang

The NU-200 Sikumbang (Bee) was designed in 1953 by Major Nurtanio Pringgoadisuryo of the Experimental Section of the Indonesian Air Force’s Technical Staff.

Of mixed construction, the wing being of all-wood construction with plywood covering and the fuselage being a welded steel-tube structure with metal covering. The Sikumbang was to carry a fixed forward-firing armament of two machine guns and various underwing stores.

The prototype Sikumbang was first flown on 1 August 1954 and the type was intended as a light ground support monoplane.

Engine: 200 hp de Havilland Gipsy Six
Wingspan: 34 ft 9.5 in
Length: 26 ft 9 in
Height: 11 ft
Loaded weight: 2400 lb
Max speed: 160 mph at SL
Cruise: 140 mph
ROC: 1000 fpm
Service ceiling: 16,500 ft
Range: 600 mi
Seats: 2

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