Maroto Botín FA-19
Maroto Botín FA-19 | |
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A FA-19 prototype on display at the Terraconserva InterArms Exhibition in September 2023 | |
Role
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Multirole fighter jet |
National origin
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Creeperopolis |
Manufacturer
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Maroto Botín Aerospace Corporation |
First flight
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18 June 2023 |
Introduction
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2025 (expected) |
Status
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In development |
Number built
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2 (prototypes) |
Developed from
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Maroto Botín FA-15 |
The Maroto Botín FA-19 (Creeperian: Մարոտո Բոտձն ՖԱ-19) is a Creeperian twin-engine, supersonic, all-weather, multirole fighter jet manufactured by the Maroto Botín Aerospace Corporation. The aircraft was designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft and was derived from the Maroto Botín FA-15. Neither Maroto Botín nor the Creeperian government have yet confirmed wether or not the aircraft will be carrier-capable. As of March 2024[update], two prototypes have been built.
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Development
On 15 September 2022, the Creeperian government officially announced that the Maroto Botín Aerospace Corporation was developing a new multirole fighter jet derived from the design of the Maroto Botín FA-15. The aircraft was first publicly displayed at the Miguel Martín Cabañeras y Gutiérrez International Airport on 15 September 2023 and it first flew on 18 June 2023 in San Salvador as a part of that year's 18 June Liberation Parade.
The Maroto Botín FA-19 prototype was publicly displayed at the Terraconserva InterArms Exhibition in Fort Handel, New Gandor on 27 September 2023.
In March 2024, a second FA-19 prototype was built.
Operational history
The Maroto Botín FA-19 is expected to enter service with the Creeperian Air Force in 2025.
Potential operators
Creeperopolis
The Creeperian Air Force is expected to be the primary operator of the FA-19. It has placed an order of 250 FA-19s. The Creeperian Navy has also ordered 100 FA-19s, with military analysts suspecting that some of the aircraft could be purposed for carrier operations.
Pavulturilor
The Pavulturilori Air Force has ordered 12 FA-19s.
Variants
- FA-19EX
- Initial experimental prototype variant of the FA-19.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 (pilot and weapon systems operator)
- Length: 63 ft 10 in (19.46 m)
- Wingspan: 42 ft 10 in (13.06 m)
- Height: 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m)
- Wing area: 608 sq ft (56.5 m2)
- Airfoil: MBFA 2020340
- Empty weight: 34,600 lb (15,694 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 81,000 lb (36,741 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Reyes–Ribelles FA-01-19 alternating turbofan
Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach 2.5 (1,650 mph, 2,660 km/h, 1,430 kn) at high altitude
- Never exceed speed: 2,500 mph (4,000 km/h, 2,200 kn)
- Combat range: 791 mi (1,272 km, 687 nmi)
- Ferry range: 2,400 mi (3,900 km, 2,100 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 60,000 ft (18,000 m)
- g limits: 9+
- Rate of climb: 50,000 ft/min (250 m/s)
- Thrust/weight: 0.93
Armament
- Guns
- 1× 20 mm Figueroa-111 gatling cannon
- Bombs
- Missiles
- Air-to-air missiles:
- Air-to-surface missiles:
- Hardpoints
- 4 wing pylons, 2 fuselage pylons, 4 bomb racks, and 25 hardpoints with a capacity of 30,000 pounds (14,000 kg) of external fuel and ordnance
Avionics
- Radar:
- Targeting pods:
- Countermeasures:
See also
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