Maroto B-4

Maroto B-4
	A Maroto B-4 in 1944.
Role	Tactical bomber/attack aircraft
National origin	Creeperopolis
Manufacturer	Maroto Aircraft Company
First flight	1940
Introduction	1940
Retired	1952
Status	Retired
Primary user	Creeperian Air Force
Produced	1940–1944
Number built	285
Variants	Botín B-2

The Maroto B-4 is a Creeperian single-engine piston aircraft built by the Maroto Aircraft Company.

History

The Maroto B-4 was developed by the Maroto Aircraft Company for service with the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council. It entered service as a dive bomber in 1940 and was retired in 1952. The Botín B-2 was developed by the Botín Aircraft Corporation at the same time as the Maroto B-4 with stolen design plans.

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 33 ft 1.25 in (10.0902 m)
Wingspan: 41 ft 6.375 in (12.65873 m)
Height: 13 ft 7 in (4.14 m)
Wing area: 325 sq ft (30.2 m²)
Empty weight: 6,404 lb (2,905 kg)
Gross weight: 9,359 lb (4,245 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 10,700 lb (4,853 kg)
Fuel capacity: 260 US gal (220 imp gal; 980 l) in non-metallic self-sealing fuel tanks
Powerplant: 1 × Reyes B-4 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 1,200 hp (890 kW)
Propellers: 3-bladed

Performance

Maximum speed: 255 mph (410 km/h, 222 kn) at 14,000 ft (4,300 m)
Cruise speed: 185 mph (298 km/h, 161 kn)
Range: 1,115 mi (1,794 km, 969 nmi)
Ferry range: 1,565 mi (2,519 km, 1,360 nmi)
Service ceiling: 25,530 ft (7,780 m)
Rate of climb: 1,700 ft/min (8.6 m/s)
Wing loading: 28.8 lb/sq ft (141 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.128 hp/lb (0.210 kW/kg)

Armament

Guns: ** 2 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) forward-firing synchronized Figueroa-30 machine guns in engine cowling
- 2 × 0.30 in (7.62 mm) flexible-mounted Figueroa-31 machine guns in rear
Bombs: 2,250 lb (1,020 kg) of bombs