Morane-Borel monoplane
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| Morane-Borel monoplane | |
|---|---|
| Type | Sports plane |
| Manufacturer | Morane brothers and Gabriel Borel |
| Maiden flight | 1911 |
The Morane-Borel monoplane (sometimes referred to with the retronym Morane-Saulnier Type A or simply the Morane monoplane) was an early French single-engine, single-seat aircraft. It was flown in several European air races.
[edit] Design
The Monoplane was a conventional design for its day, a mid-wing monoplane with fixed tailskid undercarriage. The wooden framework of the rear fuselage was left uncovered in some aircraft. Its powerplant was a 50 hp rotary engine driving a two-blade wooden propeller.
[edit] Operational history
The Monoplane achieved fame when Jules Védrines flew one to victory in the 1911 Paris-Madrid air race, the only competitor to finish the four-day course.
A float-equipped version flew in the round-Britain Hydro-Aeroplane trial of 1912. This led to the development of a two-seater, of which eight were purchased by the Royal Navy and used as spotter aircraft until the outbreak of World War I.
[edit] Surviving examples
In 2007, a single example remains extant, undergoing conservation work at the Canada Aviation Museum
[edit] Operators
[edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Length: 6.28 m (20 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 9.12 m (29 ft 11 in)
- Empty weight: 280 kg (619 lb)
- Gross weight: 430 kg (948 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Gnome et Rhône rotary, 37 kW (50 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 110 km/h (69 mph)
[edit] References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 193.
- aviafrance.com
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