Maroto MA-2

Maroto MA-2
A Maroto MA-2 in 1945.
Role	Troop transporter/passenger airliner
National origin	Creeperopolis
Manufacturer	Maroto Aircraft Company
First flight	1934
Introduction	1934
Retired	1955
Status	Retired
Primary users	Creeperian Air Force National Imperial Airways
Produced	1934–1942
Number built	196
Developed from	Maroto MA-1
Developed into	Maroto MA-3

The Maroto MA-2 is a Creeperian twin-engine piston aircraft built by the Maroto Aircraft Company.

History

Following the outbreak of the Creeperian Civil War, the Catholic Imperial Restoration Council ordered the construction of a troop transport aircraft from the Maroto Aircraft Company to be based on the Maroto MA-1 prototype. The Maroto MA-2 first flew in 1934 and entered service with the Creeperian Air Force. In total, 196 MA-2s were built.

Following the civil war in 1949, the MA-2 was retired by the Creeperian Air Force. The remaining aircraft were transferred to the National Imperial Airways, the country's flag carrier. The MA-2 was retired by National Imperial Airways in 1955.

Operators

Creeperopolis

• Creeperian Air Force
• National Imperial Airways

Lurjize

• Lurjizean Air Force

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 2 or 3
• Capacity: 14 passengers
• Length: 61 ft 11.75 in (18.8913 m)
• Wingspan: 85 ft 0 in (25.91 m)
• Height: 16 ft 3.75 in (4.9721 m)
• Wing area: 939 sq ft (87.2 m²)
• Empty weight: 12,408 lb (5,628 kg)
• Gross weight: 18,560 lb (8,419 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Reyes MA-2 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 775 hp (578 kW) each
• Propellers: 3-bladed variable-pitch metal propellers

Performance

• Maximum speed: 210 mph (340 km/h, 180 kn) at 8,000 ft (2,400 m)
• Cruise speed: 190 mph (310 km/h, 170 kn) at 8,000 ft (2,400 m)
• Range: 1,000 mi (1,600 km, 870 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 22,450 ft (6,840 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (5.1 m/s)
• Wing loading: 19.8 lb/sq ft (97 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.082 hp/lb (0.135 kW/kg)

See also

• List of Maroto Aircraft Company products