YHAN NEWS: This aircraft Ala Manned Space agency Observer

National Aeronautics and Space Institute (LAPAN) develop new aircraft: Lapan Surveillance Aircraft (LSA). This aircraft will be used to capture a relatively large area of Indonesia.

The birth of the observation plane at a time to prove mastery of aircraft technology in Indonesia. This is confirmed in the Space agency Space agency signing cooperation with the Director General of Civil Aviation Ministry of Transportation, Monday, April 22, 2013.

"We're still a lack of satellite data acquisition. LSA is a function of verification and validation of satellite data. Satellites need random field data," said Rika Andiarti, Chief Technology Flight Center Space agency in his office, Rawamangun, Jakarta.

In addition to complement satellite data, Rika added, LSA's mission is to monitor agricultural data, mapping of flood areas, detect fires, evacuation support, urban planning to monitoring the forest cluster.

"The aircraft is to complete LSU (LAPAN Surveillance UAV) or unmanned aircraft observer. When floods hit Jakarta some time ago, LSU was used. Also after Mount Merapi erupted," he said.

LSA aircraft with two crew members has an advantage in collecting the data than satellite imagery. Data is presented in a fast and high-resolution imagery.

"The issue of temporal resolution, LSA is more flexible. Whenever needed, can. Satellite Then, temporal resolution it took 16 days," he said.

LSA performance

About the performance, LSA has the power to fly 8-24 hours with a maximum height of 7.5 km. The resulting resolution reaches 50 cm with payload (payload) to 70 kg. "In the future we seek LSA unmanned," said Rika.

LSA is targeted to be fully operational by 2015. Later this year, around November-December, targeting first flight Space agency official.

To pioneer the official flight, Space agency took DGCA MoT. LSA will be tested at the Great Hall of the Calibration Facility Flights to then get certified to fly in the air-worthy Indonesia.

Cooperation with the Ministry of Transportation includes the provision of aircraft hangars, flight test facilities, maintenance, and operation of aircraft.

dimension	Total length: 8.52 m High total. : 2.45 m Total width of the wing. : 18 m
performance	Take off ground roll: 300 m Cruise speed: 220 miles per hour Max range: 1300 km Max Endurance: 8 hours Serving cieling: 7260 m
load	MTOW: 1100 kg Maximum payload weight: 80 kg Max baggage weight: 20 kg
propulsion	Engine power (mtop): 115 hp Propeller number: 3 bladed Fuel capacity: 130 liters Type of fuel: Avgas 100LL/Mogas