Aerotech Buzzard

The Aerotech Buzzard was an Edropian light bomber aircraft used by the Edropian Air Force during the Great Laraniem War. It was first developed when Aerotech created the SP-103 after receiving a challenge from the millionaire Andy Covington to create the fastest civil airliner in Atrapis. The SP-103 first flew in November 1935, and impressed by its performance, the Defense Ministry ordered a modified version to be used as a bomber.

Aerotech finished the design for the Buzzard in February and immediately started its mass production, making Aerotech a supplier for the Edropian Air Force for the first time. The Buzzard was also the first aircraft with modern camouflage, which became later known as Aerotech camouflage.

General characteristics

 * Crew: 3
 * Length: 13 m (42 ft 8 in)
 * Wingspan: 17.15 m (56 ft 3 in)
 * Height: 3 m (9 ft 10 in)
 * Wing area: 43.5 m2 (468 sq ft)
 * Empty weight: 4,440 kg (9,789 lb)
 * Gross weight: 6,530 kg (14,396 lb)
 * Powerplant: 2 × 690 kW kW (920 hp)
 * Propellers: 3-bladed variable-pitch propellers

Performance

 * Maximum speed: 430 km/h (267 mph, 232 kn) at 3,600 m (11,811 ft)
 * Cruise speed: 320 km/h (199 mph, 173 kn)
 * Range: 2,350 km (1,460 mi)
 * Service ceiling: 8,310 m (27,260 ft)
 * Time to altitude: 2,000 m (6,561 ft) in 4 minutes 10 seconds
 * Wing loading: 150 kg/m2 (30.7 lb/sq ft)
 * Power/mass: 0.21 kW/kg (0.13 hp/lb)