Maroto Botín MB-8
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Maroto Botín MB-8 | |
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A Maroto Botín MB-8 in 1994. | |
Role
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Passenger airliner |
National origin
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Creeperopolis |
Manufacturer
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Maroto Botín Aerospace Corporation |
First flight
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17 February 1962 |
Introduction
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17 June 1962 |
Status
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In service |
Primary users
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Creeperian Airlines Creeperian Air Force Salvadoran Airlines Volaris |
Produced
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1962–2000 |
Number built
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433 |
The Maroto Botín MB-8 is a Creeperian four-engine jet aircraft built by the Maroto Botín Aerospace Corporation. The MB-8 was the first jet-powered passenger airliner built by Maroto Botín.
History
In the mid-1950s, Creeperian Airlines requested the development of a jet-powered passenger airliner from the Maroto Botín Aerospace Corporation. The corporation had been planning the development of a piston-engine Maroto Botín MB-8, but after the request from Creeperian Airlines was made public, the piston-engine MB-8 project was canceled and the MB-8 was changed to be a 4-engine jet airliner.
The Maroto Botín MB-8 first flew on 17 February 1962 and entered service with Creeperian Airlines on 17 June 1962.
Operators
- Creeperian Air Force
- Creeperian Airlines
- Creeperian Airlines Cargo
- Creeperian Airlines Connect
- Volaris
Variants
- MB-8 – initial prototype
- MB-8-10 – initial passanger variant
- MB-8-10C – initial cargo variant
- MB-8-10J – joint cargo/passenger variant
- MB-8-10I – VIP variant
- MB-8-10E – troop transporter variant
- MB-8-20 – passenger variant upgrade
- MB-8-20C – cargo variant upgrade
- MB-8-20J – joint cargo/passenger variant upgrade
- MB-8-20I – VIP variant upgrade
- MB-8-20E – troop transporter variant upgrade
- MB-8-30 – passenger variant upgrade
- MB-8-30C – cargo variant upgrade
- MB-8-40 – passenger variant upgrade
- MB-8-40C – cargo variant upgrade
- MB-8-50 – passenger variant upgrade
- MB-8-50C – cargo variant upgrade
- MB-8-50I – VIP variant upgrade
- MB-8-50E – troop transporter variant upgrade
- MB-8-60 – passenger variant upgrade
- MB-8-60C – cargo variant upgrade
- MB-8-70 – passenger variant upgrade
- MB-8-70C – cargo variant upgrade
- MB-8-80 – passenger variant upgrade
- MB-8-80C – cargo variant upgrade
- MB-8-80I – VIP variant upgrade
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 2–3
- Capacity: 177 passengers
- Length: 150 ft 8 in (45.92 m)
- Wingspan: 142 ft 3 in (43.36 m)
- Empty weight: 119,797 lb (54,339 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 273,000 lb (123,831 kg)
- Fuel capacity: ~23,400 US gal (19,500 imp gal; 89,000 l)
- Powerplant: 4 × Reyes Ribelles M-MB8 axial-flow turbojet engine, 15,000 hp (11,000 kW) each
Performance
- Cruise speed: 555 mph (893 km/h, 482 kn)
- Range: 4,327 mi (6,964 km, 3,760 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 33,000 ft (10,000 m)