MORANE SAULNIER TYPE N RFC SERVICE

The Morane-Saulnier N is a French monoplane single-engine fighter from the First World War. The drive was a Gnome Le Rhône 9J engine with a power of 110 HP. The machine entered service in the French aviation in 1915, it was also used by a few RFC units and Russia. Total production was 49 machines. The Morane-Saulnier N was very carefully designed aerodynamically, but was extremely difficult to fly. In French units he was nicknamed "la casserole" (French for frying pan). The machines were decommissioned in 1916. Technical data: length: 5.83 m, wingspan: 8.15 m, height: 2.25 m, maximum speed: 144 km / h, climb speed: 3.3 m / s, maximum ceiling 4000 m, armament: fixed - 1 Vickers machine gun cal.7.7mm or Hotchkiss cal.7.9mm.