Marquette PR-1 Defender

PR-1 Defender
Manufacturer	Marquette Airworks
Class	Light Fighter/Interceptor
Wingspan	26’ 8”
Length	22' 5”
Height	13' 2"
Weight	6,000 lbs (empty) 7,000 lbs (loaded)
Service Celing	18,000 feet
Range	400 miles
Maximum Speed	250 M.P.H. (360 M.P.H. with grain alcohol-gasoline mix)
Maximum Acceleration)	32.8 feet/second
Maximum Deceleration	65.6 feet/second
Engine	Juarez (720 horsepower)
Weapons	2x Czech .50-caliber machine guns 1x Czech .30-caliber machine gun (Late Model) 4x Czech .50-caliber machine guns 2x Czech .30 caliber machine guns
Role	Air-Superiority
Year Introduced	1932
Used By	People's Collective

Introduced in 1932, the Marquette PR-1 Defender is a limited-role fighter: it is a failure at performing ground-attack or anti-airship missions, but quite effective as in air-to-air engagements with enemy fighters. The Defender was aptly named, as it was designed to defend the People's Collective from Federal troops and raids by the Industrial States of America. It is a small and light aircraft, and its Juarez engine (based on a Mexican design from the 1920s) is considered small, even for the Defender, but a supercharger increased power, though this resulted in poor fuel efficiency and a tendency for the engine to cut out under high G-forces. Its turning ability and heavy armament offset its shortcomings, though the rear-lifting canopy restricts rear visibility.

Appearances

• Crimson Skies (board game)