JAKARTA - Defense Minister (Menhan) Prabowo Subianto inaugurated the use of two Falcon 7X and French-made Falcon 8X Dassault jets belonging to the Indonesian Air Force (AU). The two aircraft are specifically for the TNI leadership to move faster in carrying out leadership duties.
"Two aircraft that we call a regional aircraft, this control command, are intended for the leadership element so that they can quickly move to carry out their leadership functions to support the TNI headquarters and the headquarters of the three forces. So, the leadership of the TNI, the head of the force, can have more speed to move," Prabowo said in Hanggar. Air Squadron 17, Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, Wednesday, December 28, confiscated by Antara.
Prabowo added that the Indonesian Air Force should also be proud of the existence of the two new aircraft as a form of increasing strength.
On that occasion, Prabowo accompanied Prabowo, among others, the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Air Force (KSAU) Marshal TNI Fadjar Prasetyo and the Head of the Indonesian Air Force Information Service (Kadispenau) Marsma TNI Indan Gilang Buldansyah.
The gray Dassault Falcon 7X jet with a red-and-white line along its body. Then, on the tail of the plane, there is a roundel or signature of the Indonesian Air Force. The same color is also owned by Falcon 8X.
Both aircraft will be operated by Air Squadron 17 at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base for VVIP passengers.
Regarding specifications, the Falcon 7X is manned by three crews, namely pilots, co-pilots, and flight attendants, and can accommodate up to 12 passengers; meanwhile, with the fuselage wider than the Falcon 7X, the Falcon 8X can accommodate up to 16 passengers.
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