Maroto Botín MB-8

Not to be confused with the Maroto Botín MB-8 piston airliner or the Maroto Botín B-8 bomber.

Maroto Botín MB-8
A Maroto Botín MB-8 in 1994.
Role	Passenger airliner
National origin	Creeperopolis
Manufacturer	Maroto Botín Aerospace Corporation
First flight	17 February 1962
Introduction	17 June 1962
Status	In service
Primary users	Creeperian Airlines Creeperian Air Force Salvadoran Airlines Volaris
Produced	1962–2000
Number built	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

A cargo Maroto Botín MB-8.

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

Creeperopolis

• Creeperian Air Force
• Creeperian Airlines
• Creeperian Airlines Cargo
• Creeperian Airlines Connect
• Volaris

El Salvador

• Salvadoran Airlines

Jackson

• Epsilon Airways
• Jacksonville Airways

Kivu

• Air Kivu

Monsilva

• Monsilvan Airways

Pavulturilor

• Pavliner

Quebecshire

• Air Quebecshire

Reykanes

• Reykanair

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

The design of the Maroto Botín MB-8.

The cockpit of the Maroto Botín MB-8.

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)

See also

• List of Maroto Botín Aerospace Corporation products