Maroto Botín FA-14

Maroto Botín FA-14
A Creeperian Air Force MB-25 hovering.
Role	V/STOL ground attack aircraft
National origin	Creeperopolis
Manufacturer	Maroto Botín Aerospace Corporation
First flight	27 March 1992 (1992-03-27)
Introduction	3 April 1993 (1993-04-03)
Status	In service
Primary users	Creeperian Air Force Pavulturilori Air Force
Produced	1988–present
Number built	369
Program cost	₡52 billion colóns
Unit cost	₡240 million colóns

The Maroto Botín FA-14 (Creeperian: Մարոտո Բոտձն ՄԲ-25) is a single-engine, supersonic, all-weather, ground attack aircraft capable of vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL). The MB-25 was designed by the Maroto Botín Aircraft Corporation and is primarily used by the Creeperian Air Force.

Operators

Nation		Branch	Count	In service
	Creeperopolis	Creeperian Air Force	333	1988–present
	Pavulturilor	Pavulturilori Air Force	24	2014-present
		Pavulturilori Navy	12	2022-present

Variants

MB-25A

The initial prototype built

MB-25B

First model manufactured (1989–1995)

MB-25B-2

Two-seater trainer aircraft

MB-25C

Second model manufactured (1996–2005), FLIR added, upgraded cockpit with night-vision goggle compatibility

MB-25C-2

Two-seater trainer aircraft

MB-25D

Third model manufactured (2006–2017), improved radar, more powerful engine

MB-25D-2

Two-seater trainer aircraft

MB-25E Súper

Fourth model manufactured (2018–present), more powerful engine, more fuel capacity

MB-25E-2 Súper

Two-seater trainer aircraft

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 1 (2 for trainer aircraft)
• Aspect ratio: 4
• Fuel capacity: 10,860 lbs internally

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 1.8 (A, B, C), Mach 2.1 (D), Mach 2.4 (E Súper)
• Thrust/weight: 0.96 (1.13 with loaded weight at 50% internal fuel)

Armament

• Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan nose mounted 6-barrel rotary cannon, 578 rounds
• Hardpoints: 9 total: 2× wingtips missile launch rail, 4× under-wing, and 3× under-fuselage with a capacity of 13,700 lb external fuel and ordnance,with provisions to carry combinations of:
  • Rockets:
    • 2.75 in Hidro 70 rockets
    • 5 in Zuno rockets
  • Missiles:
    • Air-to-air missiles:
      • 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder on wingtips and
      • 8× AIM-9 Sidewinder (with double-racks) or 4× AIM-132 ASRAAM or 4× IRIS-T or 8× AIM-120 AMRAAM (with double-racks) and
      • 2× AIM-7 Sparrow or 2× AIM-120 AMRAAM
    • Air-to-surface missiles:
      • 4x AGM-65 Maverick
      • AGM-84H/K Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Range (SLAM-ER)
      • AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation missile (ARM)
      • 4x AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)
      • AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)
      • KEPD 350 Cruise missile
    • Anti-ship missile:
    • AGM-84 Harpoon
  • Bombs:
    • Joint Direct Attack Munition JDAM precision-guided munition (PGMs)
    • Paveway series of laser-guided bombs
    • Mk 80 series of unguided iron bombs
    • CBU-78 Gator
    • CBU-87 Combined Effects Munition
    • CBU-97 Sensor Fuzed Weapon
    • CBU-100 Cluster Bomb
    • MK-77 Incendiary Bomb
  • Other:
    • ADM-141 TALD
    • SUU-42A/A Flares/Infrared decoys dispenser pod and chaff pod or
    • Electronic countermeasures (ECM) pod or
    • AN/AAS-38 Nite Hawk Targeting pods
    • LITENING targeting pod
    • Up to 3× 330 gal FPU-8/A drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time.

Avionics

• ROVER (Remotely Operated Video Enhanced Receiver)

See also

• Maroto Botín