Morane Saulnier (oz15628)
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Morane Saulnier. Control line scale model WWI fighter.
Quote: "Famous French fighter returns as Class A or B control-line flying scale beauty. Morane Saulnier, by Chester D Lanzo.
Here is an early World War I monoplane that could very easily be mistaken for a modern super-streamlined Goodyear Trophy racer. One could say that the engineers of this famous 'oldie' were 33 years ahead of their fellow aeronautical designers. The large streamlined spinner, followed by the completely cowled engine and symmetrical fuselage leaves nothing to be desired in drag reduction. Raked wing and stabilizer tips are similar to those used on the latest high-speed pursuit planes. Wing warping wires that were used in the early days of aviation made necessary the unusual amount of struts outside the fuselage.
Probably one of the most famous planes in French aviation history, the Morane Saulnier monoplane of 1915 was the first to mount a machine gun that fired through the arc of the propeller. The pilot was thus enabled to feed ammo strips into the gun ahead of him. Steel wedge-shaped plates were attached to the propeller blades to obviate damaging the propeller.
The wing span of the plane was 26 feet, 9 inches. Gross weight was 1,080 pounds. Empty weight was 738 pounds. Top speed was 80 miles per hour. The machine was powered by an air-cooled 110-hp LeRhone rotary engine.
Now let's get back to the model. The plane is an excellent one for a beginner to start on as it handles well in the air and is simple to construct.
You can power this ship with any 'A' or 'B' engine you have lying around. An Arden .199 was chosen because of the simple radial mounting and ease of cowling. The Arden also runs well inverted. If an engine other than the Arden is used, be sure to change the distance from firewall to the cowling to accommodate it.
The body of the Morane is made from a solid block of wood. Begin by cutting two pieces of medium hard balsa to the dimensions of 2 x 4 x 20 or 24 inches. Actually the finished body is only 19-3/4 in length, but a small excess is allowed for turning on a lathe. Next apply a generous amount of glue to about 2 in of the end of those blocks on the 4 in faces. Bind the blocks with rubber bands and allow to dry. Drive a heavy wood screw through the portion of the block where the cockpit opening is to be and you are ready to turn the body. (If you do not have a lathe available, a model supply house advertises that they will handle the job for you for a nominal sum: Aero Design Model Mfg Co, Lincoln, Nebraska.)
Check the body diameter and when it is down to size, sand to a very fine finish while still in the lathe. Next give the fuselage 4 coats of shellac, being sure to sand well between each coat. The shellac gives the body a great deal of strength and also acts as an excellent base for the finish coats of pigmented dope. While the body is still in the lathe, run a round-nosed tool 1/8 in into the body at the rear of the motor cowling. This will be beneficial later when removing the upper portion of the cowl for installation of the engine.
Remove the screw from the cockpit, slit the glue joints and the body is ready to be hollowed out. Hollow out to a thickness of 1/8 in with a concave gouge..."
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(oz15628)
Morane Saulnier
by Chester Lanzo
from Air Trails
November 1949
27in span
Scale IC C/L Military Fighter
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