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*[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1911/1911%20-%200648.html Morane-Borel Monoplane][[Flight International|''Flight'']], July 29 1911. |
*[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1911/1911%20-%200648.html Morane-Borel Monoplane][[Flight International|''Flight'']], July 29 1911. |
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Revision as of 10:06, 9 December 2013
| Morane-Borel monoplane | |
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| Emile Taddéoli in ~1911/13 | |
| Role | Sports plane |
| Manufacturer | Morane brothers and Gabriel Borel |
| Designer | Raymond Saulnier |
| First 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.
Design
The Monoplane was a mid-wing tractor configuration monoplane powered by a 50 hp Gnome Omega 7 cylinder rotary engine driving a two-bladed Chauvière Intégrale propeller. The fuselage was a rectangular section wire-braced box girder, usually fabric covered although the rear section was left uncovered in some examples. The two-spar wings had elliptical ends and were braced by a pyramidal cabane. Lateral control was effected by wing warping and the empennage consisted of a fixed horizontal stabiliser with tip-mounted full-chord elevators at either end and an aerodynamically balanced rudder, with no fixed vertical surface. The undercarriage consisted of a pair of short skids to which a pair of wheels on a cross axle was bound by bungee cords and an unsprung tailskid.
Operational history
The Monoplane achieved fame when Jules Védrines flew one to victory in the 1911 Paris to Madrid air race, the only competitor to finish the four-day course. Emile Taddéoli was another owner of a Morane monoplane.
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.
Surviving examples
In 2007, a single example remains extant, undergoing conservation work at the Canada Aviation Museum
Operators
Specifications
From: [1] l'Aérophile, 15 April 1911, p.170
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
Performance
References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 193.
- aviafrance.com
External links
- "Borel-Morane Monoplane". Canada Aviation and Space Museum. Retrieved 9 December 20013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - Morane-Borel MonoplaneFlight, July 29 1911.