Maroto B-7
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| Maroto B-7 | |
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| A Maroto B-7 in 1952. | |
Role
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Tactical bomber |
National origin
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 Creeperopolis
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Manufacturer
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Maroto Aircraft Company |
First flight
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1946 |
Introduction
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1946 |
Retired
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1970 |
Status
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Retired |
Primary user
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Creeperian Air Force |
Produced
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1946–1956 |
Number built
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220 |
The Maroto B-7 is a Creeperian twin-engine piston aircraft built by the Maroto Aircraft Company.
Contents
History
The Maroto B-7 was built by the Maroto Aircraft Company for the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council during the Creeperian Civil War. It entered service in 1946. It was retired by the Creeperian Air Force in 1970.
Operators
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 50 ft (15 m)
- Wingspan: 70 ft (21 m)
- Height: 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m)
- Wing area: 540 sq ft (50 m2)
- Empty weight: 22,370 lb (10,147 kg)
- Gross weight: 27,600 lb (12,519 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 35,000 lb (15,876 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 925 US gal (770 imp gal; 3,500 l) normal + optional 675 US gal (562 imp gal; 2,560 l) ferry tank in the bomb bay; Oil capacity 60 US gal (50 imp gal; 230 l) in two nacelle tanks
- Powerplant: 2 × Reyes B-7 18-cylinder air-cooled two-row radial piston engines, 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) each for take-off
- Propellers: 3-bladed, 12 ft 7 in (3.84 m) diameter constant-speed fully-feathering propellers
Performance
- Maximum speed: 359 mph (578 km/h, 312 kn) at 16,700 ft (5,100 m) (normal rated power)
- Cruise speed: 266 mph (428 km/h, 231 kn) at 5,000 ft (1,500 m) (62.5% rated power)
- Range: 1,600 mi (2,600 km, 1,400 nmi) without ferry tank at 5,000 ft (1,500 m) at 206 mph (179 kn; 332 km/h)
- Combat range: 700 mi (1,100 km, 610 nmi)
- Ferry range: 3,000 mi (4,800 km, 2,600 nmi) with ferry tank at 5,000 ft (1,500 m) at 210 mph (180 kn; 340 km/h)
- Service ceiling: 28,500 ft (8,700 m) ; 14,400 ft (4,400 m) on one engine
- Time to altitude: 10,000 ft (3,000 m) in 8 minutes 6 seconds
- Wing loading: 51.1 lb/sq ft (249 kg/m2)
- Power/mass: 0.145 hp/lb (0.238 kW/kg)
Armament
- Guns:
- 6 or 8 0.50 in (12.7 mm) Figueroa-37 machine guns in solid, "all purpose" nose: or 2 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns in glass "bombardier" nose
- Up to 8 0.50 in (12.7 mm) Figueroa-37 machine guns paired in four optional under wing pods: or 3 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns in each outer wing panel
- 2 0.50 in (12.7 mm) Figueroa-37 machine guns in remote-controlled dorsal turret
- 2 0.50 in (12.7 mm) Figueroa-37 machine guns in remote-controlled ventral turret
- Rockets: Up to 10 5-inch (12.7 cm) Imperial rockets on "zero length" launch pylons, five under each outer wing panel
- Bombs: Up to 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) capacity - 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) in the bomb bay plus 2,000 lb (910 kg) carried externally on underwing hardpoints
