Posing French Pilot (1 Viewer)

[wwiibuff]

with Morane-Saulnier Type N

 

[lancer]

Nice figure, nice aeroplane, and very nice pictures. -- Al

 

[villagehorse]

Talk about taking his life in his hands, going up in that{eek3}Robin.

 

[Obee]

Talk about taking his life in his hands, going up in that{eek3}Robin.

Maybe he did ?????



This is an unpublished photo taken by a friend's grandfather who was an AIF Medic in WW1.

John

 

[wwiibuff]

Maybe he did ?????

This is an unpublished photo taken by a friend's grandfather who was an AIF Medic in WW1.

John

That's a cool photo John. I feel for the pilot of that plane though.

Talk about taking his life in his hands, going up in that{eek3}Robin.

I would image the "Bullet" was a hard plane to fly.

Nice figure, nice aeroplane, and very nice pictures. -- Al

Thanks Al

 

[lancer]

The 'Bullet' did indeed have a reputation as a hard plane to fly. Among the reasons for the difficulty was a high landing speed and control problems tied to it's wing warping system (as opposed to ailerons), plus an 'all-flying' tail (no fixed surfaces). There was also the distinct possibility of shooting one's own prop off since the gun wasn't synchronized. All in all it took a lot of guts to fly this plane and all these factors helps explain why only 4 dozen were ever built. -- Al

 

[wwiibuff]

The 'Bullet' did indeed have a reputation as a hard plane to fly. Among the reasons for the difficulty was a high landing speed and control problems tied to it's wing warping system (as opposed to ailerons), plus an 'all-flying' tail (no fixed surfaces). There was also the distinct possibility of shooting one's own prop off since the gun wasn't synchronized. All in all it took a lot of guts to fly this plane and all these factors helps explain why only 4 dozen were ever built. -- Al

Thanks Al.

Yes, before gun synchronization with the propeller, the Bullet had the deflector wedge attached to the propeller blades. Not real sure how well these things actually worked. I guess they worked to some degree because a couple planes like the N and the L before it used them. I would be afraid I would shoot my propeller off!

 

[wayne556517]

Gees these blokes had a set flying these great shots mate

 

[tmanthegreat]

Great photos, WWIIBuff! I like the JJD Morane-Saulnier Type N model and have mine in a similar setup with the pilot and a mechanic in my display cabinet.

 

[TomNT]

Nothing wrong with a poser Duke! ^&grin

Nice one mate.

Tom

 

[lancer]

Thanks Al.

Yes, before gun synchronization with the propeller, the Bullet had the deflector wedge attached to the propeller blades. Not real sure how well these things actually worked. I guess they worked to some degree because a couple planes like the N and the L before it used them. I would be afraid I would shoot my propeller off!

Duke, the deflector plate system actually worked pretty well very early on and several French aces cut their teeth on the Morane L model (the high wing monoplane) with the deflector system. Aces like Navarre, Garros, Gilbert, Pegoud, Guynemer, and Nungesser, all got their starts using the system in 1915 and caused the Germans great problems, leading the Germans to eventually develop the sychronized gun in the Eindecker after deciding the deflector system was not for them. The French moved on from the deflector with the arrival of the Nieuport 11 and the upper wing gun designed to fire over the prop. The Nieuport 11 proved superior to the German Eindecker and the intense arms race was off and running. An excellent book on the early French aces is Jim Wilberg's 'Jean Navarre: France's Sentinel of Verdun and the First French Fighter Pilots'. -- Al

 

[wwiibuff]

Great photos, WWIIBuff! I like the JJD Morane-Saulnier Type N model and have mine in a similar setup with the pilot and a mechanic in my display cabinet.

Thanks, you should post a picture of your setup sometime. Would be good to see.

Nothing wrong with a poser Duke! ^&grin

Nice one mate.

Tom

Thanks Tom.

Duke, the deflector plate system actually worked pretty well very early on and several French aces cut their teeth on the Morane L model (the high wing monoplane) with the deflector system. Aces like Navarre, Garros, Gilbert, Pegoud, Guynemer, and Nungesser, all got their starts using the system in 1915 and caused the Germans great problems, leading the Germans to eventually develop the sychronized gun in the Eindecker after deciding the deflector system was not for them. The French moved on from the deflector with the arrival of the Nieuport 11 and the upper wing gun designed to fire over the prop. The Nieuport 11 proved superior to the German Eindecker and the intense arms race was off and running. An excellent book on the early French aces is Jim Wilberg's 'Jean Navarre: France's Sentinel of Verdun and the First French Fighter Pilots'. -- Al

Thanks for the additional info Al. You are certainly a wealth of knowledge on WWI aircraft and the aces. I always enjoy seeing your posts on the subject.