Morane-Saulnier aeroplanes in Russia

Russian Monocoque monoplane fighters at the ski.

Morane type 6 "Monocoque" (the British nickname was "Bullet") monoplane appeared in 1916 and was almost as fast as SPAD VII, though less agile than Nieuport fighters.
Russian produced Monocoques were armed with a sinchronised MG.

	Bought from France	built in Russia	Engine, hp	Maximal speed kmph	Crew	Machineguns	Ready weight, kg
Morane-Saulnier Monocoque N , 1915	11	50	80	152	1	1	444
Morane-Saulnier Monocoque I , 1916	some	some	110	176	1	1	510

Monocoque was almost as fast as SPAD VII, though less agile than Nieuport fighters

The fighters (Monocoque and Nieuports) of 1st Combat Air Group (1BAG). The 7th and 8th planes have inverted colors of the skull&bones image.

Russian ace Ivan Smirnov with a shot down and captured German pilot in front of the Morane-Saulnier type I fighter

Russian Morane model 6 (Monocoque)

Morane-Saulnier aeroplanes in Russia. type G

Russian trainer aircraft Morane-Saulnier type G. Color profiles.

Morane-Saulnier recon aeroplanes

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