Morane-Saulnier T

Type S and Type T
Role Bomber
National origin France
Manufacturer Morane-Saulnier
First flight July 1914

The Morane-Saulnier S and T were bomber aircraft developed in France in 1915 and produced in small numbers during World War I.[1][2]

Design and development

The Morane-Saulnier T was a large, five-bay biplane of conventional configuration, with unstaggered wings of equal span. The conical rear fuselage and large triangular vertical stabilizer were reminiscent of a scaled-up version of some Morane-Saulnier's smaller designs. The engines were mounted tractor-fashion in streamlined nacelles supported by struts in the interplane gap and the propellers on the Type T were often fitted with large spinners. The Renault's of the Type S were cooled with Hazet type side radiators. The landing gear consisted of two main units, each of which had two wheels joined by a long axle, plus a tailskid and an auxiliary nosewheel. Three open cockpits in tandem were provided: one in the nose for a gunner, and others for the pilot and a second gunner placed further back.[2]

Although initially designed as a bomber, the French Army ordered the type T in 1916 hoping to use it either as a bomber escort[2] or reconnaissance aircraft.[1][3] Only one example of the Type S was built, while an order was placed for 100 Type T aircraft, although only 60 or so of these were built before production was cancelled.[2]

Variants

Morane-Saulnier S
company designation for 250 hp (190 kW) Renault V-12 powered version
MS.10 
official French government STAe designation for the S
Morane-Saulnier T
company designation for 80 hp (60 kW) Le Rhône 9C powered version
MS.25 
official French government STAe designation for the T


Specifications

Data from Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War I, 117

General characteristics

Performance

Notes

  1. 1 2 Taylor 1989, 685
  2. 1 2 3 4 The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, 2540
  3. ↑ Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War I, 117

References

  • Davilla, Dr. James J.; Soltan, Arthur (1997). French Aircraft of the First World War. Mountain View, CA: Flying Machines Press. ISBN 978-1891268090. 
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. ISBN 1-85170-324-1. 
  • Taylor, J. W. R. (2001). Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War I. London: Studio Editions. ISBN 1851703470. 
  • "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft". IX. London: Aerospace Publishing (Orbis). 1981. OCLC 774502891. 
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.