Maroto B-1

Not to be confused with the Botín B-1.

Maroto B-1
A Maroto B-1 in 1935.
Role	Tactical bomber
National origin	Creeperopolis
Manufacturer	Maroto Aircraft Company
First flight	1932
Introduction	March 1933
Retired	1949
Status	Retired; 2 aircraft on display
Primary user	Creeperian Air Force
Produced	1932–1940
Number built	36

The Maroto B-1 is a Creeperian twin-engine piston aircraft built by the Maroto Aircraft Company.

History

The Maroto B-1 was the first bomber aircraft built by the Maroto Aircraft Company. It entered service with the Creeperian Air Force of the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council in March 1933 after the start of the Creeperian Civil War. Of the 36 B-1s built, only 2 survived the war and are on display in museums.

Operators

Creeperopolis

• Creeperian Air Force

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 45 ft 11 in (14.00 m)
• Wingspan: 65 ft 0 in (19.81 m)
• Height: 11 ft 7 in (3.53 m)
• Wing area: 621.2 sq ft (57.71 m²)
• Empty weight: 5,519 lb (2,503 kg)
• Gross weight: 9,953 lb (4,515 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 11,177 lb (5,070 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Reyes B-1M V-12 liquid-cooled piston engines, 675 hp (503 kW) each
• Propellers: 3-bladed metal propellers

Performance

• Maximum speed: 182 mph (293 km/h, 158 kn)
• Cruise speed: 158 mph (254 km/h, 137 kn)
• Range: 411 mi (661 km, 357 nmi)
• Ferry range: 632 mi (1,017 km, 549 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 20,400 ft (6,200 m)
• Time to altitude: 10,000 ft (3,000 m) in 8 minutes 42 seconds
• Wing loading: 16 lb/sq ft (78 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.135 hp/lb (0.222 kW/kg)

Armament

• Guns: 2 × 0.30 in (7.6 mm) Figueroa-30 machine guns
• Bombs: 1,200 lb (540 kg) of bombs carried beneath the fuselage

See also

• List of Maroto Aircraft Company products