Morane-Saulnier Type L

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The Morane-Saulnier Type L was a French World War I parasol-wing monoplane used primarily for reconnaissance and early fighter duties.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Morane-Saulnier Type L canonical 2
Morane-Saulnier 1
Morane-Saulnier L 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War I aircraft
fighter aircraft
military aircraft
parasol-wing monoplane
reconnaissance aircraft
aircraftCategory two-seat observation aircraft
aircraftType monoplane
airframeMaterial wood and fabric
armamentRole early fighter
category French military aircraft
World War I French aircraft
parasol-wing aircraft
single-engined tractor aircraft
cockpitType open cockpit
controlSurfaces ailerons on wing
countryOfOrigin France
crew 2
crewConfiguration pilot and observer
engineConfiguration single-engine
engineType piston engine
enteredService 1914
era 1910s
firstFlightDate 1913
fuselageConstruction wooden structure
fuselageCovering fabric-covered
landingGearType fixed landing gear
manufacturer Morane-Saulnier Type L self-linksurface differs
surface form: Morane-Saulnier
notableFeature parasol-mounted wing above fuselage
notableUse early attempts at forward-firing armament
numberOfEngines 1
periodOfUse early World War I
primaryRole reconnaissance
propulsion tractor propeller
secondaryRole fighter
successor Morane-Saulnier Type L self-linksurface differs
surface form: Morane-Saulnier Type LA

Morane-Saulnier Type L self-linksurface differs
surface form: Morane-Saulnier Type P
tailConfiguration conventional tailplane
usedBy Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Aviation Troops
surface form: Austro-Hungarian Aviation Troops

French Air Force
surface form: French Air Service

Imperial German Army Air Service
surface form: German Air Service

Imperial Russian Air Service
Royal Flying Corps
usedFor aerial reconnaissance
artillery spotting
light bombing
usedInConflict World War I
wingConfiguration parasol wing

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Reginald Warneford operatedAircraft Morane-Saulnier Type L
Destruction of Zeppelin LZ 37 involvedAircraft Morane-Saulnier Type L
Morane-Saulnier Type L manufacturer Morane-Saulnier Type L self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Morane-Saulnier
Morane-Saulnier Type L successor Morane-Saulnier Type L self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Morane-Saulnier Type LA
Morane-Saulnier Type L successor Morane-Saulnier Type L self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Morane-Saulnier Type P
Gnome Monosoupape rotary engine usedOnAircraft Morane-Saulnier Type L
this entity surface form: Morane-Saulnier L