Morane-Saulnier N
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Type |
Fighter
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| Manufacturer(s) | Aéroplanes
Morane-Saulnier |
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| Prototype first flight | 22 July 1914 |
Introduction | April 1915 |
| Production | 49 |
Crew | 1 |
| Variants | |||
| Type N | Single-seat fighter-scout monoplane. | ||
| Type Nm | The Type Nm had a modified tail unit. Built in small numbers. | ||
| Type I | More powerful version with 110 Le Rhône 9J. | ||
| Type V | Longer range version of I. | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 5.83 m |
Empty Weight | 288 kg |
| Wingspan | 8.15 m |
Loaded Weight | 444 kg |
| Height | 2.25 m |
Max takeoff weight | 510 kg |
| Wing area | 11 m² |
Wing loading | 40.36 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | ||||
| Guns | 1 × 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers
MG * |
Ammunition Carried |
? |
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| Other Armament | - |
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(*) or 1 x .31 in (7.9 mm) Hotchkiss (forward of cockpit)
| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Le Rhône 9C |
Type & Displacement | 9-cyl. single-row rotary engine,
10.89 L |
| Horsepower | 80 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 180.18 hp / ton * |
| Fuel Capacity | ? L
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(*) with the loaded weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 144 km/h |
Rate of Climb | 3.3 m/s |
| Range | 225 km |
Service Ceiling | 4000 m |
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia (fr) | - | ||
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