A series of facts related to Habibie's N250 aircraft, which has now become a resident of the Central Air Force Museum Dirgantara Mandala (Muspudirla), D.I. Yogyakarta
The N250 aircraft, aka the glass gatot, was designed by President B.J. Habibie had to be willing to be a display after there was no clarity.
Secretary of PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero), Irlan Budiman confirmed that the plane N250 PA01 Gatotkaca, the 3rd President of the Republic of Indonesia, BJ Habibie had been handed over to the Museum.
Irlan explained that his party's decision to place the N250 PA01 Gatotkaca at the museum was to protect state assets. According to him, the aircraft has a high historical value. Irlan said the N250 aircraft made its maiden flight on August 10, 1995.
Here are 5 Facts about Habibie's N250 Airplane that ended up at the Museum
1. First flight in 1995
The Ministry of Research and Technology/BRIN said that the N-250 aircraft successfully made its maiden flight on August 10, 1995. This success also made the government set August 10 as the National Technology Awakening Day.
2. Original made in the country
The N-250 aircraft is a domestically made aircraft designed by Habibie and carried out by the Nusantara Aircraft Industry (now PT Dirgantara Indonesia). The 'N' code on the aircraft is a sign that the design, production and calculations are carried out in Indonesia.
3. Civil aircraft
The N-250 is a commuter regional civilian aircraft. Using a turboprop engine by IPTN. A turboprop is an engine that uses a gas turbine core to power the propellers. Launching Airliners, the N-250 is capable of carrying 68 passengers.
4. Introduced premiere at the Paris Air Show
IPTN is known to announce the development of the N250 at the Paris Airshow 1989. Construction of the prototype began in 1992 with 50 seats.
5. Failed certification
The schedule for Indonesian certification was initially in mid-1997 and US certification in late 1997. In 1998, Indonesia experienced a monetary crisis. Even then the N-250 aircraft failed to undergo certification to obtain a permit.
