The Mosca Moscow Aviation Works was first established in Russia by F. E. Mosca, Savoia’s designer. By late 1916 this factory was building about five aircraft per month, these being Nieuport and Morane types built under license. First original design was the Mosca MB, first flown in July 1915, a single-seat high-wing monoplane fighter evolved from the Morane J. Followed by MB bis with forward-firing synchronized machine gun.
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Mortimer & Vaughan The Safety
Two English enthusiasts named Mortimer and Vaughan built a biplane with two pairs of semicircular wings which gave it the appearance of a double decker ring doughnut. They called it ‘The Safety’, but the machine crashed and burned during its first trial at Edgware, Middlesex, in 1910. A second version proved safer, if no more successful, for it never flew at all, though Morton and Vaughan did have it photographed suspended on thin wires to give the impression of flight.
Morszeck Junkers F 13
Dieter Morszeck, the owner of Rimowa GmbH, the famed baggage manufacturer, had a fondness for Junkers’ aircraft, and his father had produced the first travel case made of duralumin, the corrugated material Junkers used for his airplanes.
When the idea of a flyable reconstruction of the Junkers F 13 was floated in 2013, he was keen. However, he soon found out that there were only few remaining engineering drawings on which to base a reconstruction, and what existed was damaged and incomplete.
Further research revealed that there was an engineless F 13 in a museum in Le Bourget, France. With the permission of the curator, this aircraft was disassembled and laser-scanned, and the reconstruction proceeded on the basis of the derived blueprints.
Morszeck’s vision was a flyable airplane just like the original, but the knowledge of how to tool the components was seemingly lost. Dominik Kaelin, an expert in restoring vintage aircraft, their structures, and components. He and his team reinvented methods and materials they integrated into the aircraft. By the time they finished, every piece of it was crafted from scratch.
A ladder gets onto the huge wing, and tiny steps get through the door into the cabin, where four passengers can sit comfortably opposite each other in roomy leather upholstery. The two-seat cockpit, which is separated from the cabin by a window and, quite unlike the cabin, is open to the air. It can’t be accessed through the cabin as it also not have an outside door. Entry is from the wing.
A small recessed step leads into the pilot’s bucket seat 10 feet 2 inches above the ground. The instrument panel is equipped with a primary flight display, as well as a multifunction display, modern radio equipment, a transponder, and engine controls, but the wind is still in the pilot’s face.
In 2018 HB-RIM obtained type certification and was touring Europe.
Peter Bowers, president of Waco Classic Aircraft (which has been acquired by Morszeck) exhibited with the Junkers at Aero 2018.
Junkers F 13
Engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 450 hp
Wing span: 48 ft 9 in
Length: 31 ft 6 in
Height: 10 ft 2 in
Empty weight: 3,430 lbs
Range: 345 nm
Cruise speed: 100 mph
Never exceed: 138 mph
Stall speed: 59 mph
Fuel consumption: Avgas 100 LL, 21 gph
Price: $ 2.8 million
Morse MB-3 / Thomas-Morse MB-3 / MB-6 / R-2
The MB-3 first flew on 2 February 1919. Fifty were for the US Army (AS63331-AS63380), 10 for USMC (A6060 to A6069); plus 1 static and 3 flying prototypes (AS40092 to AS40095), and 4 production for tests at McCook Field (AS63332, and AS63336 and AS63337).
The 1922 MB-3A featured a new cooling system and four-bladed prop. First flying on June 7, 1922, 200 Morse MB-3A fighters (AS68237 to AS68436) were built by Boeing during 1921 -1922, contracted by the government in 1920. Some later became MB-3M advanced trainers. Design elements went into Boeing PW-9. In addition 50 were built by Thomas-Morse.
Three clipped-wing models were built in 1921, with one becoming MB-6 / R-2, and 10 for the USMC in 1921.
The MB-3B modified Boeing four-aileron design was cancelled.
Thomas-Morse MB-3
Engine: 300hp Wright-Hisso H
Wingspan: 26’0″
Length: 20’0″
Useful load: 823 lb
Max speed: 141 mph
Cruise speed: 125 mph
Range: 310 mi
Ceiling: 23,700′
Seats: 1
Morse S-4 / S-5
Designed by B D Thomas, the S-4 was evaluated for combat, but rejected and used as a trainer. The S-4 civil prototype (possibly still extant as NR66Y) was powered with a 100hp Gnôme and first flew in June 1917, piloted by Paul D Wilson. Twelve went to the USN, A395 to A406.
Thomas brothers, backed by Morse Chain Company, built three civil S-4B and 97 S-4B single-seat biplane advanced trainers for the Army, AS4276 to AS4372, plus ten for the USN, A3235 to A3244.
The improved S-4Cs were built powered by 80hp Gnôme B-9 or 80hp LeRhône C-9 engines. Priced at $5400, six civil, 461 for Army (AS38637 to AS38979, AS39882, AS41359 to AS41408, and AS44608 to AS44674), and four with twin floats for USN (A5855 to A5858); 50 with Gnôme and 447 with LeRhône, were built.
The designation S-5 was applied to S-4B fitted with two short main floats and a tail float. Six, A757 to A762, went to the US Navy in 1917.
The 1918 S-4E had a tapered wings and redesigned landing gear and a 110hp LeRhône. One was built for evaluation as an aerobatic trainer but was rejected and used as a racer ‘Space-Eater’ with a 135hp Aeromarine V-8, piloted by Basil Rowe.
The S-4 was in considerable varied civil use from war surplus with about 60 show on records, with many converted to 90hp Curtiss OX-5.
Yackey produced three place conversions.
S-4
Engine: 100hp Gnôme
Speed: 95 mph
S-4B
Engine: 100hp Gnôme
Wingspan: 27’0″
Length: 20’3″
Speed: 95 mph
S-4C
Engine: 1 x 80hp Le Rhone 9C or 80hp Gnôme B-9
Max take-off weight: 623 kg / 1373 lb
Empty weight: 438 kg / 966 lb
Wingspan: 8.08 m / 26 ft 6 in
Length: 6.05 m / 19 ft 10 in
Height: 2.46 m / 8 ft 1 in
Wing area: 21.7 sq.m / 233.58 sq ft
Max speed: 83 kt / 153 km/h / 95 mph
Ceiling: 4500 m / 14750 ft
Initial climb rate: 826.77 ft/min / 4.2 m/s
Range: 217 nm / 402 km
Armament: 1 x .30CAL 7.62mm machine-gun
Crew: 1
S-4E
Engine: 110hp LeRhône
Wing span: (upper) 22’0″ (lower) 14’0″
S-4E Space-Eater
Engine: 135hp Aeromarine V-8
Speed: 103 mph
Morse Aircraft Corporation
Established at Ithaca, New York, in January 1917. Thomas brothers, backed by Morse Chain Company, built 100 S- 4B single-seat biplane advanced trainers developed from Thomas S-4 prototype fighter, followed by 497 improved S-4Cs. 200 Morse MB-3A fighters built by Boeing 1921 -1922, in addition to 50 built by Thomas-Morse. O-19 two-seat observation aircraft built 1928-1931.
Thomas Brothers Aeroplane Co merged January 1917 with Morse Chain Company to form Thomas-Morse Aircraft Corporation
Morrow Aircraft Model 1-L
Morrow Aircraft developed the Model 1-L tandem two-seat trainer for Civil Pilot Training Program. Employed plastic-bonded plywood construction and was powered by a Lycoming O-435A engine.
Morrow Aircraft Corporation
Formed at San Bernardino County Airport, California, by Howard Morrow, factory completed April 1, 1941. Developed Model 1-L tandem two-seat trainer for Civil Pilot Training Program. Employed plastic-bonded plywood construction and was powered by a Lycoming O-435A engine.
Morrow 1912 biplane
In the summer of 1911 J. A. Morrow and his sons, Everett and Edward, began building an airplane in their Carleton, Nebraska, blacksmith shop. Before it was finished, the Morrows moved to Burwell to ply their trade. It was there that the plane first took flight in the fall of 1912. It was a pusher biplane patterned after the 1909 Curtiss. It proved to be less than successful, though they persevered and built a second machine, used to make exhibition flights throughout Nebraska.
Morrisey OM-1 / OM-1-2 Bravo II
Designed by Bill Morrissey, the Bravo originated as the single-place Model OM-1, which became the two-place Bravo II in 1982. Modification was simple – no alterations to the basic structure. Instrument panel and windscreen were moved forward and the canopy extended.
Gross wt: 1700lbs
Empty wt: 965 lbs
Fuel cap: 35 US Gal
Wing span: 26.5’
Length: 21.5’
Top speed: 155mph
Cruise 75%: 145mph
Stall: 57mph
Climb rate: 1500fpm
T/O run: 400ft
Ldg roll; 700ft
Range: 550mls + res
