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| A "parasol" monoplane, the Morane Type L was a fragile two-seat reconnaissance aircraft. It was the first aircraft armed with a fixed machine gun that fired through the propellor arc. Bullets which struck the propellor were deflected by steel plates. Armed with a Hotchkiss machine gun firing 8 mm solid copper bullets, Roland Garros tested the design in April 1915. He scored three victories in three weeks before the plane was captured by the Germans. |
| | Country: | France | Manufacturer: | Société des Aéroplanes Morane-Saulnier | Type: | Fighter Reconnaissance | First Introduced: | 1913 | Number Built: | 600 | Engine(s): | Gnome, rotary, 80 hp | Wing Span: | 36 ft 9 in [11.2 m] | Length: | 22 ft 6¾ in [6.88 m] | Height: | 12 ft 10½ in [3.93 m] | Empty Weight: | [385 kg] | Gross Weight: | 1,441 lb [655 kg] | Max Speed: | 71.5 mph [115 kmh] | Ceiling: | 13,123 ft [4000 m] | Endurance: | 2½ hours | Crew: | 1 or 2 | Armament: | 1 machine gun |
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