Maroto MA-1

Not to be confused with the Botín M-1 or the Maroto A-1.

Maroto MA-1
The Maroto MA-1 in 1934.
Role	Passenger airliner prototype
National origin	Creeperopolis
Manufacturer	Maroto Aircraft Company
First flight	1928
Retired	1934
Status	Sole prototype scrapped
Primary user	Creeperian Army
Number built	1
Developed into	Maroto MA-2

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

History

In the 1920s, the Maroto Aircraft Company sought to beat the Botín Aircraft Corporation's P-1 to be the first passenger airliner to be delivered to the newly established national airline, Creeperian National Airways. In 1928, the Maroto MA-1 was displayed in San Salvador and flew for the first time. In late-December 1932, SANIC placed an order for 50 Maroto MA-1 aircraft, however, the outbreak of the Creeperian Civil War in 1933 resulted in the order never being fulfilled.

Only one prototype for the Maroto MA-1 was ever built. The sole prototype was used by the Creeperian Army of the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council to transport important officials. The Maroto MA-1 was scrapped and replaced in 1934 by the Maroto MA-2.

Operators

Creeperopolis

• Creeperian Army

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 2 pilots
• Capacity: 12 passengers
• Length: 60 ft 0 in (18.29 m)
• Wingspan: 85 ft 0 in (25.91 m)
• Height: 16 ft 0 in (4.88 m)
• Wing area: 942 sq ft (87.5 m²)
• Empty weight: 11,780 lb (5,343 kg)
• Gross weight: 17,500 lb (7,938 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Reyes MA-1 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 690 hp (510 kW)
• Propellers: 3-bladed variable-pitch metal propellers

Performance

• Maximum speed: 210 mph (340 km/h, 180 kn)
• Cruise speed: 190 mph (310 km/h, 170 kn) at 8,000 ft (2,400 m)
• Range: 1,000 mi (1,600 km, 870 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 23,000 ft (7,000 m)

See also

• List of Maroto Aircraft Company products