Morane-Saulnier N
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Type N | |
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RFC Morane-Saulnier Type N Bullet, fitted with the immense "casserole" spinner | |
Role | fighter |
Manufacturer | Aéroplanes Morane-Saulnier |
First flight | 22 July 1914 |
Introduction | 1915 |
Primary users | |
Number built | 49 |
Variants | Morane-Saulnier I Morane-Saulnier V |
The Morane-Saulnier N, also known as the Morane-Saulnier Type N, was a French
Description
While the Type N was a clean, streamlined aircraft, it was not easy to fly due to a combination of stiff lateral control caused by using
A large metal "casserolle" spinner, appearing much like those used on the Deperdussin Monocoque pre-war racer of 1912, was designed to streamline the aircraft; but caused the engines to overheat. In 1915, the spinners were removed and the overheating problems disappeared with little loss in performance.
Morane-Saulnier manufactured 49 aircraft but the model was quickly rendered obsolete by the pace of aircraft development at that time.
Variants
- Morane-Saulnier Type N
- Single-seat fighter-scout monoplane.
- Morane-Saulnier Type Nm
- The Type Nm had a modified tail unit. Built in small numbers.
- Morane-Saulnier I
- more powerful version with 110 Le Rhône 9J.
- Morane-Saulnier V
- Longer range version of I.
Operators
- Aeronautique Militaire
- Imperial Russian Air Force
- Ukrainian People's Republic Air Fleet - Three aircraft.
Specifications (Type N)
Data from War Planes of the First World War :Volume Five [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 5.83 m (19 ft 2 in)
- Wingspan: 8.15 m (26 ft 9 in)
- Height: 2.25 m (7 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 11 m2 (120 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 288 kg (635 lb)
- Gross weight: 444 kg (979 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Le Rhône 9C 9-cylinder air-cooled rotary engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 144 km/h (89 mph, 78 kn)
- Range: 225 km (140 mi, 121 nmi)
- Endurance: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft) [citation needed]
- Time to altitude: 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in 10 minutes
Armament
- Guns: 1 x .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun or .31 in (7.9 mm) Hotchkiss
See also
Related development
- Morane-Saulnier L
- Circa Reproductions Morane Saulnier N, a modern reproduction
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- Fokker Eindecker
References
- ^ Bruce 1972, p. 86.
Bibliography
- Bruce, J.M. (1996). Morane-Saulnier Types N, I, V. Windsock Datafile 58. Hertfordshire, UK: Albatros Publications. ASIN B00FEK5A4M.
- Bruce, J.M. War Planes of the First World War: Fighters: Volume Five. London: Macdonald, 1972. ISBN 978-0-356-03779-0.
- Bruce, Jack. "The Bullets and the Guns". ISSN 0143-5450
- Davilla, Dr. James J.; Soltan, Arthur (1997). French Aircraft of the First World War. Mountain View, CA: Flying Machines Press. ISBN 978-1891268090.