Maroto B-2

Not to be confused with the Botín B-2.

Maroto B-2
A Maroto B-2 in 1946.
Role	Strategic bomber
National origin	Creeperopolis
Manufacturer	Maroto Aircraft Company
First flight	1936
Introduction	1936
Retired	1952
Status	Retired
Primary user	Creeperian Air Force
Produced	1936–1940
Number built	330

The Maroto B-2 is a Creeperian twin-engine piston aircraft built by the Maroto Aircraft Company.

History

The Maroto B-2 first flew in 1936 and entered service with the Creeperian Air Force in 1936. It was retired in 1952.

Operators

Creeperopolis

• Creeperian Air Force

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 6
• Length: 57 ft 10 in (17.63 m)
• Wingspan: 89 ft 6 in (27.28 m)
• Height: 15 ft 2 in (4.62 m)
• Wing area: 959 sq ft (89.1 m²)
• Empty weight: 16,320 lb (7,403 kg)
• Gross weight: 24,000 lb (10,886 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 27,673 lb (12,552 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Reyes B-2 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1,000 hp (750 kW) each
• Propellers: 3-bladed

Performance

• Maximum speed: 216 mph (348 km/h, 188 kn) at 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
• Cruise speed: 167 mph (269 km/h, 145 kn)
• Range: 900 mi (1,400 km, 780 nmi)
• Ferry range: 2,100 mi (3,400 km, 1,800 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 23,900 ft (7,300 m)
• Time to altitude: 10,000 ft (3,000 m) in 9 minutes 54 seconds
• Wing loading: 25 lb/sq ft (120 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.0833 hp/lb (0.1369 kW/kg)

Armament

• Guns: 3 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) Figueroa-31 machine guns
• Bombs: 2,000 lb (910 kg) normal; 4,400 lb (2,000 kg) maximum

See also

• List of Maroto Aircraft Company products