Botín B-3

The Botín B-3 is a Creeperian single-engine piston aircraft built by the Botín Aircraft Corporation.

History

The Botín B-3 was developed by the Botín Aircraft Corporation for service with the National Council for Peace and Order. It entered service as a dive bomber in 1941 and was retired in 1952.

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 38 ft 7 in (11.77 m)
Wingspan: 48 ft 0 in (14.64 m)
Height: 16 ft 7 in (5.05 m) over airscrew, one blade vertical
Wing area: 373 sq ft (34.7 m²)
Empty weight: 12,900 lb (5,851 kg)
Gross weight: 18,140 lb (8,228 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 19,000 lb (8,618 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Ribelles M-B-3 18-cyl. two-row air-cooled radial piston engine, 2,300 hp (1,700 kW)
Propellers: 4-bladed constant-speed propeller

Performance

Maximum speed: 344 mph (554 km/h, 299 kn)
Cruise speed: 188 mph (303 km/h, 163 kn)
Range: 1,480 mi (2,380 km, 1,290 nmi)
Ferry range: 2,140 mi (3,440 km, 1,860 nmi)
Service ceiling: 23,600 ft (7,200 m)
Rate of climb: 1,650 ft/min (8.4 m/s)
Wing loading: 48.6 lb/sq ft (237 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 7.9 lb/hp (4.83 kg/kW)

Armament

Guns: 2 × 20 mm (0.787 in) Figueroa-33 with 200 rpg
Bombs: Up to 3,200 lb (1,500 kg) of bombs in the bomb bay or two 1,947 lb (883 kg) Torpedoes