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Morane-Saulnier type L
Roland Garros gave this aeroplane fame
in that he flew the first MS type L with a Hotchkiss
machine gun and interrupter gear. He managed
to shoot down one opponent before he himself
was forced to land in enemy territory. The brilliant
french solution of the interrupter gear was of
course copied and improved by the germans and
applied on the better known Fokker E III.
Morane Saulnier type L was designed in
1914, intended for surveillance and artillery observation.
The placing of the wings in a parasol
manner gave both the pilot and the observer an
exellent downward view of the happenings
below. For the benefit of forward and upward
vision a sizeable cutout in the center wing panel
was made.
Also for the flying schools this was an
excellent plane with inherent lateral stability and
The flying school displaying numerous aircrafts.
Morane Saulnier type L -ARF 2
ease of control.
The engine, a french Clerget rotary engine
of 60 hp, gave adequate speed and a generous
wing surface, satisfactory lift. Both the vertical
and horizontal quidance was by all moving
stabilator and rudder and the fuselage gave horizontal
stability.
Lateral control was by wing warping. The
front wing spar is fixed by 6 upper-, landing wires
and 6 lower- flying wires. The rear spar is
controlled by wires running through a pulley in
the topp wire support pylon and a actuator lever
at the lower wire support pylon. The actuator i
coupled to the control collumn by wires. Hence
by moving the control collumn the wires are
activated.
The landing gear is tubular steel and the
wheel shaft is supported with bungee rubbers.
Note that the forward attachment point of the lan-
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