Morane-Saulnier Type H

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Morane-Saulnier H
Role Fighter
Manufacturer Morane-Saulnier
First flight 1912
Primary users France
U.K. (RFC/RAF)
Russia
Number built ~60[1]
Wingspan 9.12 m (29.9 ft)[1]
Engine 80hp Le Rhône rotary
Armament none
Crew 1
Max Speed 135 km/h (84 mph)[1][2]
Climb 1,000 m (3,280 ft) in 3:00 [1]
Ceiling 1,000 m (3,280 ft)[2]
Range 280 km (170 mi)[1]
Endurance 3:00 [2]

The Morane-Saulnier Type H was a somewhat smaller, single-seat version of the Type G, with an 80hp 9-cylinder Le Rhône engine. A couple dozen[note 1] were built for Aviation Militaire, and another 24 were built by Grahame-White for Britain. While their non-trainer service lifetime was brief, they did serve in small numbers in several units until they could be replaced with better models. They were also license-built by Germany and served as the basis of the Pfalz monoplanes.

The V.V. Slyusarenko Aviation Company of Petrograd produced twenty-eight Mos.H's for Russia.[4]

For more information, see Wikipedia:Morane-Saulnier H.

Timeline [note 2] [note 3]

Game Data

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Unofficial Stats
Availability Maneuver Damage Dmg Points Max Alt. Climb
14Q3-16Q1 XC - 9 8 6

Plane and Crew Cards

Miniatures and Models

1:144 Scale

1:285/6mm/1:288 Scale

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References

Notes
  1. 26 according to Angelucci[3]
  2. Plane counts are approximate and based of escadrille usage in Davilla'97.
  3. British usage numbers are approximate, derived from the squadron histories.[5]
Citations
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Davilla, p.312.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Angelucci, p.20.
  3. Angelucci, p.25.
  4. Durkota, p.332.
  5. Philpott'13, pp.379-444.
Bibliography
  • Enzo Angelucci, ed. The Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft, 1914-1980. New York: The Military Press, 1983 edition. ISBN 0-517-41021-4.
  • Dr. James J. Davilla and Arthur M. Soltan. French Aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press, 1997. ISBN 0-9637110-4-0.
  • Alan Durkota, Thomas Darcey, and Victor Kulikov. The Imperial Russian Air Service. Flying Machines Press, 1995. ISBN 0-9637110-2-4
  • Ian Philpott, The Birth of the Royal Air Force. Great Britain: Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2013. ISBN 978-1-78159-333-2