The Morane-Saulnier AN or MoS.31 C.2 was a French two seat fighter prototype of the 1910s that resulted in the development of several other unsuccessful Morane-Saulnier prototypes.

Development

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engine. Large and with equal span wings, it was a two-bay biplane with a monocoque fuselage. First tested in late October 1918, the AN was bested by the SEA 4 and

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it was competing against particularly in terms of rate of climb, however it showed sufficient promise that a number of variants were developed. It was ordered into production but never entered service as the SEA and Breguet were already entering service and the end of the First World War curtained production requirements.

Variants

* Morane-Saulnier AN - prototype with 450 hp

engine and radiator in leading edge of wing. * Morane-Saulnier ANB - modification of prototype with Lamblin radiator. * Morane-Saulnier ANL - First flown in 1919, the ANL had a 400 hp

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engine. * Morane-Saulnier ANR - Also flown in 1919, the ANR had a 450 hp Renault 12Kb engine as well as a rear-mounted

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. * Morane-Saulnier ANS - Again making its début in 1919, the ANS was the final incarnation of the AN series. Equipped with a 530 hp

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18-cylinder radial. Showed promise at testing, however no further production took place. *MoS.31 C.2 Military designation for AN and ANB. *MoS.32 C.2 Military designation for ANL. *MoS.33 C.2 Military designation for ANR. *MoS.34 C.2 Military designation for ANS.

Specifications (AN)

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