Morane-Borel monoplane
| Morane-Borel monoplane | |
|---|---|
| |
| Emile Taddéoli in ~1911/13 | |
| Role | Sports plane |
| Manufacturer | Morane brothers and Gabriel Borel |
| 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 conventional design for its day, a mid-wing monoplane with fixed tailskid undercarriage. The wooden framework of the rear fuselage was left uncovered in some aircraft. Its powerplant was a 50 hp rotary engine driving a two-blade wooden propeller.
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
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|crew=1 |capacity= |length m=6.62 |length ft=21 |length in=9 |span m=9.56 |span ft=31 |span in=3
|height m= |height ft= |height in= |wing area sqm= |wing area sqft=160
|empty weight kg=200 |empty weight lb=440 |gross weight kg= |gross weight lb=
|eng1 number=1 |eng1 type=Gnome Omega 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary [[piston engine |eng1 kw=37 |eng1 hp=50
|max speed kmh=110 |max speed mph=69 |max speed mach= |cruise speed kmh= |cruise speed mph= |range km= |range miles= |endurance h= |endurance min= |ceiling m= |ceiling ft= |glide ratio= |climb rate ms= |climb rate ftmin=
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References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 193.
- aviafrance.com
- Morane-Borel MonoplaneFlight, July 29 1911.
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