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| retired = 1949 | | retired = 1949 | ||
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| primary user = [[Creeperian Navy]] | | primary user = [[Creeperian Navy]] | ||
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| − | The '''Maroto A-1''' | + | The '''Maroto A-1''' is a Creeperian single-engine piston biplane torpedo bomber built by the [[Maroto Aircraft|Maroto Aircraft Company]]. It was the first aircraft built by Maroto Aircraft for the [[Creeperian Armed Forces]]. |
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | The Maroto A-1 was built by the [[Maroto Aircraft|Maroto Aircraft Company]] for the [[Creeperian Navy]]. It entered service with the navy in 1924 as a torpedo bomber. The biplane saw service with both the [[Catholic Imperial Restoration Council]] and the [[National Council for Peace and Order]] during the [[Creeperian Civil War]]. The aircraft was retired in 1949 following the end of the civil war. Of the 20 aircraft built, 5 survived the civil war and are on display at the [[Adolfosburg Naval Museum]]. | + | The Maroto A-1 was built by the [[Maroto Aircraft|Maroto Aircraft Company]] for the [[Creeperian Navy]] and could be converted into either a landplane of a floatplane. It entered service with the navy in 1924 as a torpedo bomber. The biplane saw service with both the [[Catholic Imperial Restoration Council]] and the [[National Council for Peace and Order]] during the [[Creeperian Civil War]]. The aircraft was retired in 1949 following the end of the civil war. Of the 20 aircraft built, 5 survived the civil war and are on display at the [[Adolfosburg Naval Museum]]. |
== Operators == | == Operators == | ||
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| − | * | + | * [[Creeperian Navy]] |
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | * [[Maroto Aircraft#Products|List of Maroto Aircraft | + | * [[Maroto Aircraft#Products|List of Maroto Aircraft Company products]] |
{{Maroto Botín}} | {{Maroto Botín}} | ||
Latest revision as of 19:23, 12 July 2023
| Maroto A-1 | |
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| A Maroto A-1 in 1935. | |
Role
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Torpedo 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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1924 |
Introduction
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1924 |
Retired
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1949 |
Status
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Retired; 5 aircraft on display |
Primary user
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Creeperian Navy |
Produced
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1924–1926 |
Number built
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20 |
Developed from
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Maroto Nube |
Developed into
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Maroto E-1 |
The Maroto A-1 is a Creeperian single-engine piston biplane torpedo bomber built by the Maroto Aircraft Company. It was the first aircraft built by Maroto Aircraft for the Creeperian Armed Forces.
Contents
History
The Maroto A-1 was built by the Maroto Aircraft Company for the Creeperian Navy and could be converted into either a landplane of a floatplane. It entered service with the navy in 1924 as a torpedo bomber. The biplane saw service with both the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council and the National Council for Peace and Order during the Creeperian Civil War. The aircraft was retired in 1949 following the end of the civil war. Of the 20 aircraft built, 5 survived the civil war and are on display at the Adolfosburg Naval Museum.
Operators
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: two
- Length: 38 ft 9 in (11.8 m)
- Wingspan: 51 ft 10 in (15.8 m)
- Height: 15 ft 1 in (4.60 m)
- Wing area: 707 sq ft (65.7 m2)
- Empty weight: 4,528 lb (2,054 kg)
- Gross weight: 7,293 lb (3,308 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Reyes C-1 V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 450 hp (340 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 100 mph (160 km/h, 87 kn)
- Range: 274 mi (441 km, 238 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 7,400 ft (2,300 m)
- Rate of climb: 345 ft/min (1.75 m/s)
- Time to altitude: 14.5 min to 5,000 ft (1,524 m)
- Wing loading: 10.3 lb/sq ft (50 kg/m2)
- Power/mass: 0.0617 hp/lb (0.1 kW/kg)
Armament
- Guns: 1× 0.30 in (7.62 mm) Figueroa-30 machine gun
- Bombs: 1× 1,835 lb (832 kg) aerial torpedo
