{"product_id":"morane-saulnier-type-p-mos21-primary-source-technical-archive","title":"Morane-Saulnier Type P (MoS.21) — Primary-Source Technical Archive","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMorane-Saulnier Type P (MoS.21) — Primary-Source Technical Archive\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Morane-Saulnier Type P — military designation MoS.21 — was France’s definitive two-seat parasol reconnaissance monoplane of the First World War. Introduced in 1916 as a thoroughgoing aerodynamic refinement of the earlier Type L and LA, it served the Armée de l’Air, the Royal Flying Corps, and the Italian Corpo Aeronautico Militare in artillery spotting and tactical reconnaissance roles, with 565 production units completed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Living Collection assembles five primary-source documents spanning three languages and two nations — the original Morane-Saulnier factory spare parts croquis, the French and Italian-language Le Rhône engine assembly and adjustment manuals, the British Gnome \u0026amp; Le Rhône Engine Co. care manual, and the rare Italian FIMAG rotary engine starter apparatus guide — forming the most comprehensive multi-lingual technical reference available for the Type P and its Le Rhône 9J powerplant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery document is an archival, static-copy edition fixed at its original publication date — primary-source material for historians, restorers, flight simulation specialists, and serious collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDocument Manifest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCroquis des Pièces de Rechange — Appareil P 110-120 HP Rhône, Type S.F.A. N°s XXI et XXVI\u003c\/strong\u003e — Factory Spare Parts Illustrated Croquis. Issued by Aéroplanes Morane-Saulnier, 206 Boulevard Pereire, Paris. Covers airframe components for the Type P parasol monoplane across S.F.A. variants XXI and XXVI: wing strut assemblies, fuel and oil reservoirs, upper pylon\/cabane structure, elevator and control linkages, pilot’s cockpit components, and Le Rhône engine accessories. Language: French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstructions sur le Montage et le Réglage des Moteurs “Le Rhône” — Type C, 80 HP · Type J, 110 HP\u003c\/strong\u003e — Engine Assembly \u0026amp; Adjustment Manual. Issued by Société des Moteurs Gnome \u0026amp; Rhône, Anonyme au Capital de 1.475.000 Francs, Siège Social \u0026amp; Bureaux: Paris — 3, Rue La Boétie, 3 — Paris (VIII°). Includes “Recommandations importantes pour la bonne marche du moteur”: cylinder bearing lubrication and valve lapping procedures. Language: French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApparecchio per l’Avviamento dei Motori Rotativi d’Aviazione — Tipo “Le Rhône” da 110 e 130 HP\u003c\/strong\u003e — Rotary Engine Starter Apparatus Manual. Brevetti Guelpa. Issued by FIMAG (Fabbrica Italiana Motori e Accessori per l’Aviazione Guelpa), Corso Dante 41, Torino. Tipo-Litografia Eugenio Toffaloni, Torino, 1918. Covers the Guelpa-patent inertia starter system for Le Rhône 110 and 130 HP rotary engines. Language: Italian.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Care of the 110 h.p. Le Rhone Engine — 9-Cylinder, Type J\u003c\/strong\u003e — British Operator’s Care Manual. Issued by The Gnome \u0026amp; Le Rhone Engine Co., London Office: 47 Victoria Street, S.W. Works: Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow and The Hyde, Edgware Road, Hendon. Includes the iconic frontal photograph of the 110 HP Le Rhône 9J rotary (Fig. 1). Language: English.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIstruzioni per il Montaggio e Regolazione del Motore “Le Rhône” — Tipo C, 80 HP · Tipo J, 110 HP\u003c\/strong\u003e — Italian-Language Engine Assembly \u0026amp; Adjustment Manual. Issued by Società Italiana Motori Gnome e Rhône, Torino — Strada Venaria, 73 (Madonna di Campagna). Vincenzo Bona, Tipografo della Real Casa, Torino, 1917. Language: Italian.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAerodynamic \u0026amp; Design Refinements\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFuselage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully faired circular cross-section — a major drag reduction over the slab-sided Type L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWing Configuration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rigid braced parasol monoplane mounted above the fuselage — unobstructed downward and lateral visibility for pilot and observer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eControl Surfaces:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard ailerons replacing the Type L’s primitive wing-warping — significantly improved lateral stability and roll predictability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTail Assembly:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unbraced, balanced all-moving elevator with small vertical fin — highly pitch-sensitive, no fixed horizontal stabiliser.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEngine Technical Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePowerplant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Le Rhône 9Jb (or 9J) — 9-cylinder, air-cooled rotary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower Output:\u003c\/strong\u003e 110 hp (82 kW) at nominal operational revolutions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePropulsion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fixed-pitch, two-bladed wooden tractor airscrew.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLubrication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Total-loss castor oil mixed directly into the fuel stream — characteristic of all rotary engines of the period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHandling \u0026amp; Stability\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePitch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Highly sensitive — all-moving elevator with no fixed stabiliser required continuous pilot input.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoll:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crisp and predictable with ailerons vs. wing-warping predecessors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVisibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent downward and lateral; blind spot directly above and ahead during steep climbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePerformance Data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eParameter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCrew\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 (Pilot \u0026amp; Observer\/Gunner)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWingspan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.2 m (36 ft 8⅞ in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.2 m (23 ft 7⅞ in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWing Area\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.0 m² (194 sq ft)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEmpty Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e433 kg (953 lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMax Takeoff Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e733 kg (1,613 lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Speed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e156 km\/h (97 mph) at 2,000 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eService Ceiling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4,800 m (15,700 ft)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTime to 3,000 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 min 50 sec\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEndurance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 hours 30 minutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOperational Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e375 km (230 miles)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArmament \u0026amp; Engineering Bulletins\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForward Armament:\u003c\/strong\u003e One 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Vickers machine gun, synchronised via Alkan-Hamy gear to fire through the propeller arc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRear Armament:\u003c\/strong\u003e Flexible ring-mount for one or two Lewis guns in the rear cockpit for observer\/gunner defensive use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecondary Payloads:\u003c\/strong\u003e Structural provisions for light tactical reconnaissance bombs under the fuselage box-girder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e 565 units built across S.F.A. variants XXI and XXVI.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an archival, static-copy edition fixed at its original publication date. Intended for historical reference, flight simulation, museum restoration, and educational use only. Not approved for active airworthiness maintenance under FAA 14 CFR § 43.13, EASA Part-M, or equivalent international regulations. Operators of active aircraft must use current, revision-controlled publications from the Type Certificate holder or an authorized distributor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⚠️ \u003cstrong\u003eRegulatory Notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e Under FAA 14 CFR § 43.13 and EASA Part-M, any mechanic performing maintenance on an active aircraft must use current, manufacturer-approved revision-controlled data. This archival document does not satisfy that requirement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiving Collections with Free Lifetime Updates — Please review our Disclaimer and Export Notice before purchasing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Online Aviation Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53699837919579,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/4788\/3867\/files\/type-p-banner-3.png?v=1785568555","url":"https:\/\/onlineaviationlibrary.com\/products\/morane-saulnier-type-p-mos21-primary-source-technical-archive","provider":"Online Aviation Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}