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Morane-Saulnier L

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Morane Saulnier L

Unfortunately french


The Morane-Saulnier L, or Morane-Saulnier Type Lwas a French parasol wing one or two-seat scout aeroplane of the First World War. The Type L became one of the first successful fighter aircraft when it was fitted with a single machine gun that fired through the arc of the propeller, which was protected by armoured deflector wedges. Its immediate effectiveness in this role launched an arms race in fighter development, and the Type L was swiftly rendered obsolete. The original Type L used wing warping for lateral control, but a later version designated Type LA was fitted with ailerons.
-Wikipedia


This version is a mix of the two versions, it uses flaps (because simpleplanes wing physics can't bend) but it is also a recon variant.


Stats

1 seater
Le rhone rotary engine (borrowed from someone)
Top speed of 170km/h (110irl)

Landing speed is decent (90km/h)

Enjoy!!

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 36.9ft (11.2m)
  • Length 22.4ft (6.8m)
  • Height 12.1ft (3.7m)
  • Empty Weight 1,277lbs (579kg)
  • Loaded Weight 1,401lbs (635kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.178
  • Wing Loading 6.5lbs/ft2 (31.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 217.3ft2 (20.2m2)
  • Drag Points 3241

Parts

  • Number of Parts 166
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 551
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    109k Kerbango

    "Unfortunately french" - No truer words have ever been spoken.

    Pinned 27 days ago
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    @ThomasRoderick I spelt it wrong and I need to wait till tomorrow to re-upload

    +1 6 days ago
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    @ThomasRoderick thanks

    +1 6 days ago
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    Right, the 3-view diagram of the Aviatik B.I:
    here

    6 days ago
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    @Kerbango yeah, over 1000 were made but in simpleplanes, this is the only one.

    So sad to see a successful French airplane
    😁 🤣 😂

    +2 27 days ago