N-219: Propelling Indonesia’s aerospace industry

Budi Sampurno, the project manager for the N-219, walked The Jakarta Post team members across the white, painted floor in the hangar of state-owned aerospace company DI in Bandung, West Java. As they approached the plane from the front, all eyes were captivated by the object of pride for Indonesia’s aerospace industry, measuring 20 meters in wingspan.

Read our longform story, 'N-219: Propelling Indonesia’s aerospace industry', here:
http://www.thejakartapost.com/longform/2016/08/16/n-219-propelling-indonesias-aerospace-industry.html

(The Jakarta Post/ Marguerite afra sapiie)