Botín A-2

Not to be confused with the Maroto A-2.

Botín A-2
A Botín A-2 in 1947.
Role	Attack aircraft
National origin	Creeperopolis
Manufacturer	Botín Aircraft Corporation
First flight	1941
Introduction	1941
Retired	1956
Status	Retired
Primary user	Creeperian Air Force
Produced	1941–1949
Number built	102

The Botín A-2 is a Creeperian single-engine piston attack aircraft built by the Botín Aircraft Corporation.

History

The Botín A-2 was developed by the Botín Aircraft Corporation for the National Council for Peace and Order. The aircraft was produced from 1941 to 1949; it was retired in 1956.

Operators

Creeperopolis

• Creeperian Air Force

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 38 ft 10 in (11.84 m)
• Wingspan: 50 ft 0.25 in (15.2464 m)
• Height: 15 ft 8.25 in (4.7816 m)
• Wing area: 400.33 sq ft (37.192 m²)
• Empty weight: 11,968 lb (5,429 kg)
• Gross weight: 18,106 lb (8,213 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 380 US gal (320 imp gal; 1,400 l) internal tanks
• Powerplant: 1 × Ribelles A-2 M 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 2,700 hp (2,000 kW)
• Propellers: 4-bladed Aeroproducts constant-speed propeller

Performance

• Maximum speed: 322 mph (518 km/h, 280 kn) at 18,000 ft (5,500 m)
• Cruise speed: 198 mph (319 km/h, 172 kn)
• Range: 1,316 mi (2,118 km, 1,144 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 28,500 ft (8,700 m)
• Rate of climb: 2,850 ft/min (14.5 m/s)
• Wing loading: 46.6 lb/sq ft (228 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.149 hp/lb (0.245 kW/kg)

Armament

• Guns: 4x 20 mm Figueroa-33 with 200 rounds per gun
• Hardpoints: 15 external hardpoints with a capacity of 8,000 lb (3,600 kg),with provisions to carry combinations of:
  • Other: bombs, torpedoes, mine dispensers, unguided rockets, and gun pods.

See also

• List of Botín Aircraft Corporation products