Morane-Saulnier AF

Type AF
Role	Biplane fighter
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Morane-Saulnier
First flight	23 June 1917
Number built	1
Developed from	Morane-Saulnier AC
Variants	Morane-Saulnier AI

The Morane-Saulnier AF, also known as the Morane-Saulnier Type AF and the MoS 28 was a French First World War single-seat biplane fighter prototype from 1917.

Development

Although the fuselage was similar to that of the contemporary Morane-Saulnier Type AI parasol monoplane and preceding Morane-Saulnier AC shoulder wing monoplane, this aircraft was designed as a biplane. It was Morane-Saulnier's first single-seat fighter biplane as the company normally specialized in monoplanes. The AF was first flown on 23 June 1917 and tested by the Aviation Militaire in late 1917 however it was passed over for production in favour of the SPAD XIII, Morane-Saulnier Type AI and Nieuport 28. In November 1917 a floatplane version of the AF was flight tested with a single central pontoon-like float, but was not adopted.

Variants

Morane-Saulnier AC - shoulder wing fighter
Morane-Saulnier AI - parasol wing fighter
Morane-Saulnier AF - biplane fighter
Morane-Saulnier AFH - floatplane version of biplane fighter

Specifications (AF)

Data from War Planes of the First World War: Volume Five Fighters^[1]

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 5.15 m (16 ft 11 in)
Wingspan: 7.47 m (24 ft 6 in)
Height: 2.35 m (7 ft 8½ in)
Wing area: 15.31 m² (164.8 ft²)
Empty weight: 421 kg (928 lb)
Gross weight: 649 kg (1431 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Gnome Monosoupape 9Nb rotary engine, 112 kW (150 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 207 km/h (129 mph)
Rate of climb: 8.3^[2] m/s (1,640 ft/min)

Armament

1 x 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Vickers gun

References

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Notes

↑ Bruce 1972, p. 110.
↑ 2 minutes to 1,000 m (3,280 ft)

Bibliography

Bruce, J.M. (1972). War Planes of the First World War: Volume Five Fighters. London: Macdonald. ISBN 0-356-03779-7.
Davilla, Dr. James J.; Soltan, Arthur (1997). French Aircraft of the First World War. Mountain View, CA: Flying Machines Press. ISBN 978-1891268090.
Green, William; Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. Godalming, UK: Salamander Books. p. 415.

Aircraft produced by Morane-Saulnier

Designation Letters	A B C F G GA GB H I L LA M N Nm O P S T TRK U V WR Y AC AE AF AFH AI AN/ANB/ANR/ANL/ANS AR AS BB BH

Numerical Sequence	MoS.1 MoS.2 MoS.3 MoS.4 MoS.5 MoS.6 MoS.7 MoS.8 MoS.9 MoS.10 MoS.13 MoS.21 MoS.22 MoS.23 MoS.25 MoS.26 MoS.27 MoS.28 MoS.29 MoS.30 MoS.31 MoS.32 MoS.33 MoS.34 MoS.35 MoS.42 MoS.43 MoS.50 MoS.51 MoS.53 MoS.121 MoS.129 MoS.130 MoS.131 MoS.132 MoS.133 MoS.134 MoS.136 MoS.137 MoS.138 MoS.139 MoS.140 MoS.141 MoS.147 MoS.148 MoS.149 MoS.152 MS.180 MS.181 MoS.185 MS.200 MS.221 MS.222 MS.223 MS.224 MS.225 MS.226 MS.227 MS.229 MS.230 MS.250 MS.251 MS.275 MS.278 MS.300 MS.301 MS.302 MS.315 MS.316 MS.317 MS.325 MS.340 MS.341 MS.342 MS.343 MS.345 MS.350 MS.405 MS.406 MS.408 MS.410 MS.411 MS.430 MS.433 MS.435 MS.450 MS.470 MS.472 MS.474 MS.470 MS.475 MS.476 MS.477 MS.479 MS.500 MS.501 MS.502 MS.504 MS.505 MS.506 MS.560 MS.570 MS.603 MS.700 MS.701 MS.703 MS.704 MS.730 MS.731 MS.732 MS.733 MS.755 MS.760 MS.880 MS.1500

Names & Nicknames	Alcyon Borel Bullet Criquet Epervier Fleuret Monococque Paris Pétrel Rallye Vanneau

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