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Yum Soemarsono's Kepik

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The first Indonesian built Presidential Helicopter, built by Yum Soemarsono

Many of you might haven't heard about Yum Soemarsono, he is an Indonesian Aviation pioneer, but unlike Nurtanio or Soepono, Yum pioneered in helicopters
Yum Soemarsono was born in 10 december 1916 at Purworejo, Central Java. He is a scientist, an air force officer, and a pilot. He's also known as the father of Indonesian Helicopters
(If you wanted to find out more about him, go to Wikipedia)

Kepik is the first Indonesian built presidential helicopter, but, there was an accident during the test flight, it makes Yum lost his left hand and killed a person named Dali. The name "Kepik" itself was given by Soekarno, the first president of Indonesia.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 7.4ft (2.3m)
  • Length 25.2ft (7.7m)
  • Height 8.6ft (2.6m)
  • Empty Weight 1,859lbs (843kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,188lbs (1,446kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.357
  • Wing Loading 790.0lbs/ft2 (3,857.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 4.0ft2 (0.4m2)
  • Drag Points 1933

Parts

  • Number of Parts 61
  • Control Surfaces 1
  • Performance Cost 184