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Morane Saulnier L Parasol
History
The Morane-Saulnier Type L, built during 1915, was one of the most successful fighter aircraft of the early days of the first world war. It was equipped with one fixed machine gun, shooting through the propeller circle. The propeller was fitted with so-called deflectors to prevent damage by the bullets.
The original Morane-Saulnier L used wing warping, but later a version with ailerons, type LA was developed.
The Morane-Saulnier L, was built in a number of 600 examples under the designation M.S.3 It was even built under license by the Pfalz Flugzeugwerke as unarmed Pfalz A.I and A.II reconnaissance aircraft, but later also as armed Pfalz E.III,
Dimensions: | |||
Length: | 6,88 m | Wingspan: | 11,2 m |
Height: | 3,93 m | Wing area: | 18,3 m2 |
Weights: | |||
Empty weight: | 385 kg | Max. start weight: | 655 kg |
Performances: | |||
Max. speed: | 115 km/hr | Climbing speed: | 5,75 min to 1000 m |
Cruising speed: | - km/hr | ||
Range: | 2,5 hours | Service ceiling: | 4000 m |
Miscellaneous: | |||
Engine type: | One Gnôme 80 rated 80 hp | ||
Crew: | Two men: one aviator plus one observer/air gunner | ||
Armament: | - |
One Morane-Saulnier, RFC serial 1845, airman lt. A.J. Evans, no 3 Squadron RFC made an emergency landing near Schoore on January 22, 1915. It was interned as LA35. In 1918 it received the new serial M23 and it was used as trainer.
The technical service of the LVA converted the aircraft to shoulder-decker, so it became in fact identical to its immediate predecessor the Morane G.
Morane L Parasol nr. 1845 at Soesterberg with still RFC markings.
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Modified Morane L, LA35 . Testing of the re-positioned wing.
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Morane L at Soesterberg.
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Modified Morane L LA35.
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Serial | 2nd Serial | Constr. nr. | Date in service | Date out of service | Notes |
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LA35 | M-23 | 1845 | 22-1-1915 | 1919 |
1/72nd Scale
Kits
- Ardpol
- Kit 72-029: a resin kit of a Morane Saulnier L.
- Az Model
- Kit 72081: an injection moulded kit of a Morane Saulnier L Parasol.
- HR Models
- Kit XX: a resin kit of a Morane L Parasol
- Scale Planes
- Kit 006: a vacu formed model.
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Scheme | Color name | FS number | BS-number | Humbrol | XtraColor | Vallejo Model Color | Vallejo Model Air | |
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Standard #1 | Wings and tail. | Doped linen | 41 | 70.918 | ||||
Wooden parts | Varnish | |||||||
metal struts and cowling | bare metal |
Check www.paint4models.com for an extensive conversion table with lots of colour and paint systems.
Literature.
Air Enthusiast no.80 The Historical Aviation Journal: Unexpected Windfalls | Bart van der Klaauw | Pag. 54 - 59 | 1999 | Uitgever: Key Publishing, Stamford |
KLu Vliegtuigen: De vliegtuigen van de Koninklijke Luchtmacht vanaf 1913 | Wim Schoenmaker & Thijs Postma | Pag. 18 | 1987 | Uitgeverij De Alk, Alkmaar |
Aircraft Archive Aircraft of World War One; Volume 2. | Pag. 39 - 41 | 1989 | Uitgever: Argus Books, Hempsted |
Websites.
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