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
A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two main wings stacked one above the other. The first powered, controlled aeroplane to fly, the Wright Flyer, used a biplane wing arrangement, as did many aircraft in the early years of aviation. While ...
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
The Morane-Saulnier AC, also known as Morane-Saulnier Type AC and MoS 23, was a French fighter of the 1910s.
Development
The AC was conceived in mid-1916, being derived from the Type N via the unbuilt Type U. It differed from earlier single-s ...
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
The French Air and Space Force (AAE) (french: Armée de l'air et de l'espace, ) is the air and space force of the French Armed Forces. It was the first military aviation force in history, formed in 1909 as the , a service arm of the French Army; ...
in late 1917 however it was passed over for production in favour of the
SPAD XIII, Morane-Saulnier Type AI and
Nieuport 28
The Nieuport 28 C.1, a French biplane fighter aircraft flown during World War I, was built by Nieuport and designed by Gustave Delage. Owing its lineage to the successful line of sesquiplane fighters that included the Nieuport 17, the Nieupo ...
. In November 1917 a floatplane version of the AF was flight tested with a single central pontoon-like float, but was not adopted.
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Morane-Saulnier AC
The Morane-Saulnier AC, also known as Morane-Saulnier Type AC and MoS 23, was a French fighter of the 1910s.
Development
The AC was conceived in mid-1916, being derived from the Type N via the unbuilt Type U. It differed from earlier single-s ...
- shoulder wing fighter
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Morane-Saulnier AI - parasol wing fighter
* Morane-Saulnier AF - biplane fighter
* Morane-Saulnier AFH - floatplane version of biplane fighter
Specifications (AF)
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1910s French fighter aircraft
AF
Rotary-engined aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1917