Maroto R-2

Maroto R-2
The Maroto R-2 in 1939.
Role	Reconnaissance
National origin	Creeperopolis
Manufacturer	Maroto Aircraft Company
First flight	1939
Retired	1940
Status	Lone prototype scrapped
Primary user	Creeperian Air Force
Number built	1
Developed from	Maroto R-1

The Maroto R-2 was a Creeperian single-engine piston aircraft built by the Maroto Aircraft Company.

History

The Maroto R-2 was designed by the Maroto Aircraft Company for use by the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council during the Creeperian Civil War. The project was canceled and the lone prototype was scrapped.

Operators

Creeperopolis

• Creeperian Air Force (planned)

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: Two (pilot and observer)
• Length: 25 ft 4 in (7.72 m)
• Wingspan: 31 ft 6 in (9.60 m)
• Height: 25 ft 4 in (7.72 m)
• Wing area: 295 sq ft (27.4 m²)
• Empty weight: 3,227 lb (1,464 kg)
• Gross weight: 5,000 lb (2,268 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Reyes R-2 M 14-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, 700 hp (520 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

• Maximum speed: 204 mph (328 km/h, 177 kn)
• Cruise speed: 170 mph (270 km/h, 150 kn)
• Combat range: 576 mi (927 km, 501 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 23,700 ft (7,200 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,670 ft/min (8.5 m/s)

Armament

• Guns: 1 x .30-caliber machine gun, fixed forwards-firing cowl mounting
  1 x .30-caliber machine gun, flexible mounting in rear cockpit
• Bombs: 500 pounds (230 kg) external

See also

• List of Maroto Aircraft Company products