Morane-Saulnier NFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Type N
Morane-Saulnier Type N.jpg
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
Aéronautique Militaire
Royal Flying Corps
Imperial Russian Air Service
Number built
49
The Morane-Saulnier N, also known as the Morane-Saulnier Type N, was a French monoplane fighter aircraft of the First World War. Designed and manufactured by Morane-Saulnier, the Type N entered service in April 1915 with the Aéronautique Militaire designated as the MS.5C.1. It also equipped four squadrons of the Royal Flying Corps, in which it was designated the Bullet, and was operated in limited numbers by the 19th Squadron of the Imperial Russian Air Force.
Contents
1 Description
2 Variants
3 Operators
4 Specifications (Type N)
5 See also
6 References 6.1 Citations
6.2 Bibliography
7 External links
Description[edit]
While the Type N was a graceful-looking aircraft and utilised an advanced, aerodynamic design, it was not easy to fly due to its stiff controls (using wing warping instead of ailerons) and high landing speed. The Type N mounted a single unsynchronized forward-firing machine gun (either a .303-in Vickers or 7.9 mm Hotchkiss) which used the deflector wedges, first demonstrated on the Morane-Saulnier Type L, in order to fire through the propeller arc.
A large metal "casserolle" spinner designed to streamline the aircraft caused the engines to overheat because the spinner deflected air away from the engine. In 1915, the spinner was removed from the design and no more overheating problems were found. The removal of the spinner caused very little loss in performance.
The Type N was not particularly successful. Only 49 aircraft were built and it was quickly rendered obsolete by the pace of aircraft development.
Variants[edit]
Morane-Saulnier Type NSingle-seat fighter-scout monoplane.Morane-Saulnier Type NmThe Type Nm had a modified tail unit. Built in small numbers.
Operators[edit]
FranceAeronautique Militaire
Russian EmpireImperial Russian Air Force
Naval Ensign of Ukraine (1917–1921).svg Ukraine(Three aircraft) United KingdomRoyal Flying Corps No. 4 Squadron RFC
No. 60 Squadron RFC
Specifications (Type N)[edit]
Data from War Planes of the First World War, Volume Five [1]
General characteristics
Crew: One (pilot)
Length: 5.83 m (19 ft 1½ in)
Wingspan: 8.15 m (26 ft 8? in)
Height: 2.25 m (7 ft 4½ in)
Wing area: 11 m² (118.4 ft²)
Empty weight: 288 kg (633 lb)
Loaded weight: 444 kg (976 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Le Rhone 9C air-cooled rotary engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
Performance
Maximum speed: 144 km/h (90 mph) at ground level
Service ceiling: 4,000 m [2] (13,123 ft)
Endurance: 1 hr 30 min
Climb to 2,000 m (6,560 ft): 10 min
Armament
Guns: 1 x .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun or .31 in (7.9 mm) Hotchkiss
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