Morane
Saulnier L / Pfalz A.1 72" N063 |
Skill
Level: Intermediate
More
than 180 parts 
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SPECIFICATIONS |
Scale:
1/6 |
Prop:
12 x 8 |
Channels:
R/E/A/T |
Wheels: Balsa Ply w Neo Tires
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Wingspan:
72" |
Airfoil Type: flat bottomed |
Wing
Area: 832 sq in |
Cowl:
built up balsa and plywood |
Designer:
M.K.
Bengtson |
Weight:
4 pounds 10 oz |
Spinner:
N/A
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Prototype
By: Dave Ottney |
Power
System: Endoplasma and Olympus Belt Drive or AXI 2826 Brushless |
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Decals
Available | Instruction
Manual |
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FEATURES
Removable
wing - Scale
dihederal with hidden trailing edge ailerons
Box
front fuselage, built up rear -
Built up cowl -
Design
can be constructed as a Pfalz A.1
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HISTORICAL
SIGNIFICANCE 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 propeller arc. Steel plates deflected bullets that struck the propellor.
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 Germans captured him and the plane. |