Botín A-1
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| Botín A-1 | |
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| Two Botín A-1s in 1946. | |
Role
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Attack aircraft |
National origin
|
 Creeperopolis
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Manufacturer
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Botín Aircraft Corporation |
First flight
|
1938 |
Introduction
|
1938 |
Retired
|
1949 |
Status
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Retired; various aircraft on display |
Primary user
|
Creeperian Air Force |
Produced
|
1938–1944 |
Number built
|
87 |
Developed from
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Maroto FA-1 |
The Botín A-1 is a Creeperian single-engine piston biplane attack aircraft built by the Botín Aircraft Corporation based off of the design of the Maroto FA-1.
Contents
History
The Botín A-1 was developed by the Botín Aircraft Corporation. It utilized the base of a Maroto FA-1 which was captured by the National Council for Peace and Order. The aircraft was produced from 1938 to 1944; it was retired in 1949.
Operators
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 (pilot & observer/gunner)
- Length: 29 ft 7 in (9.02 m)
- Wingspan: 39 ft 8 in (12.09 m)
- Height: 11 ft (3.4 m)
- Max takeoff weight: 4,985 lb (2,261 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Reyes FA-1 inverted air-cooled V-12 piston engine, 433 hp (323 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 130 mph (210 km/h, 110 kn)
- Cruise speed: 100 mph (160 km/h, 87 kn)
- Range: 400 mi (640 km, 350 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 15,000 ft (4,600 m)
Armament
- Guns:
- 6 × forward firing .30-cal. (7.62 mm) Figueroa-30 machine guns, two in the fuselage + one in each wing
- 2 × flexible .30-cal. Figueroa-31 machine guns
- Bombs: Provision for 100 lb (45 kg) of bombs mounted on lower wing racks
