Maroto MA-3

Maroto MA-3
	A Maroto MA-3 in 2007.
Role	Troop transporter/passenger airliner
National origin	Creeperopolis
Manufacturer	Maroto Aircraft Company
First flight	1939
Introduction	1939
Status	In limited service
Primary users	Creeperian Air Force (historical); Creeperian Airlines (historical)
Produced	1939–1950
Number built	543
Developed from	Maroto MA-2
Developed into	Maroto MA-4

The Maroto MA-3, sometimes called the Maroto Botín MB-3 is a Creeperian twin-engine piston aircraft built by the Maroto Aircraft Company.

History

The Maroto MA-3 was developed by the Maroto Aircraft Company as the successor of the Maroto MA-2. It entered service with the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council and the Creeperian Air Force in 1939. After the end of the Creeperian Civil War in 1949, the air force's MA-3s were transferred to National Imperial Airways, the country's national airline. The aircraft remains in limited service.

The design of the Maroto MA-3

The cockpit of the Maroto MA-3

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Capacity: 21–32 passengers
Length: 64 ft 8 in (19.7 m)
Wingspan: 95 ft 2 in (29.0 m)
Height: 16 ft 11 in (5.16 m)
Wing area: 987 sq ft (91.7 m²)
Aspect ratio: 9.17
Empty weight: 16,865 lb (7,650 kg)
Gross weight: 25,200 lb (11,431 kg)
Fuel capacity: 822 gal. (3736 L)
Powerplant: 2 × Reyes MA-3 14-cyl. air-cooled two row radial piston engine, 1,200 hp (890 kW) each
Propellers: 3-bladed, 11 ft 6 in (3.5 m) diameter

Performance

Maximum speed: 230 mph (370 km/h, 200 kn) at 8,500 ft (2,590 m)
Cruise speed: 207 mph (333 km/h, 180 kn)
Stall speed: 78.2 mph (125.9 km/h, 68.0 kn)
Range: 1,580 mi (2,540 km, 1,370 nmi) (maximum fuel, 3500 lb payload)
Service ceiling: 23,200 ft (7,100 m)
Rate of climb: 1,130 ft/min (5.7 m/s)
Wing loading: 25.5 lb/sq ft (125 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.0952 hp/lb (156.5 W/kg)