Specifications for Indonesia One, an Indonesian presidential aircraft highlighted by Netizens as “tiny” Page all

KOMPAS. com – The G20 summit event in Bali has captured the public’s attention for the past two days.

Not only the main agenda of the G20, netizens also highlighted a number of other aspects related to the event.

One of them is size presidential plane by world leaders.

In the photos circulating on social networks, the presidential planes of various countries are seen lined up in an orderly fashion.

However, netizens highlighted the size of the Indonesian presidential plane which looked “small” compared to the planes of other heads of state.

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Quoted from Indonesia.go.idthe Indonesian presidential aircraft has the name Indonesia One.

Indonesia One is a Boeing 737-800 aircraft with registration code A-001, legally owned by the Secretariat of State of the Republic of Indonesia and operated by the Indonesian Air Force.

The procurement of this aircraft was carried out under the 2010/2011 budget, but it was ready for operation only in April 2014.

Purchased for US$91.2 million or approximately Rp1.4 trillion, Indonesia One is classified as a Boeing Business Jet 2 (BBJ2).

With the BB Jet design, the configuration is more spacious.

Indonesia One is equipped with an inside cabin consisting of a meeting room VVIP, VVIP status suite, 12 executive seats, 54 staff seats and some cabin crew seats.

The aircraft is limited to carrying 67 people, less than half of its commercial configuration.

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Due to the low payload, Indonesia One is capable of flying 1,500 kilometers further than its commercial type.

Like the Boeing 737-800 in general, Indonesia One, powered by a pair of CFM56-7 engines, needs a runway of at least 2,000 meters to fly. take off And landing.

Also from the same source, Indonesia One would have more comprehensive facilities than the previous presidential aircraft.

In the era of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the aircraft used for short-haul domestic or regional travel was the Boeing 737-800 Garuda.

Meanwhile, for intercontinental travel, SBY often uses the Airbus A 330-300.

Even the era of President Megawati Soekarnoputri did not have a special presidential aircraft.

Use the MD-11, Boeing 737-500, or President Soeharto-era Airbus 330-300.

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