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Morane-Saulnier L - airplanes
Morane-Saulnier L
The Morane-Saulnier L also known as the Morane-Saulnier Type L was a French parasol wing one or two-seat aeroplane of the First World War. The Type L became one of the first successful fighter aircraft when it was fitted with a single machine gun that fired through the arc of the propeller which was protected by armoured deflector wedges. Its immediate effectiveness in this role launched an arms race in fighter development and the Type L was swiftly rendered obsolete.
Roland Garros trialled this system in a Morane-Saulnier L in
April 1915.1
Morane-Saulnier L and LA series of aircraft. It was a small
single-seat version of the earlier Nieuport 10. It was of a
sesquiplane configuration. The wing spars were of wood.2
Morane-Saulnier L two seat "parasol" monoplane.
By this time the first E.3
Made by Morane-SaulnierAéroplanes Morane-Saulnier.
Morane-Saulnier L ‘Parasol’: French ‘high wing’ monoplane used for
reconnaissance and light bombing.
Morane-Saulnier N ‘Parasol’: French ‘mid wing’ monoplane
fighter/escorts.4
The Morane-Saulnier L Was the Master of the Ricochet
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The French Morane-Saulnier L was one of the first successful fighter
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More Users
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Naval Air Service
Height Main
3.93 m
Height Alt
12
Length Alt
22
Jet Or Prop
prop
Loaded Weight Main
677.5
Max Speed Alt
4680.0
Type Of Prop
9
Endurance
14400.0
Introduced
1914
Max Speed More
at sea level
Max Speed Main
125.0
Number Built
600
Crew
2
Span Main
11.20 m
Area Main
18.3 m²
Primary user
Span Alt
36
Plane Or Copter?
Power Alt
80 hp
Engine(prop)
Le Rhône
Manufacturer
Loaded Weight Alt
1491.0
More Performance
480.0
Number Of Props
1
Guns
1
Empty Weight Alt
865.0
Length Main
6.88 m
Area Alt
197.0
Empty Weight Main
393.0
Power Main
60.0
Category