Thomas Morse S-4 fuselage

Thomas-Morse Aircraft Corporation20th Century

Cradle of Aviation Museum
Garden City, United States

This is a Thomas Morse S-4 fuselage, mainly used from 1917 to 1918 in WWI. It was used as an American advanced trainer and housed a 1917 Le Rhône 9C nine-cylinder rotary aircraft engine. It also made use of the interrupter gear, which allowed the pilot to engage in dogfights without shooting his own propellers off.

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Title: Thomas Morse S-4 fuselage
Creator: Thomas-Morse Aircraft Corporation
Date Created: 20th Century
Location Created: Ithaca, NY
Physical Dimensions: Length: 6.05m
Type: Original Aircraft
Medium: Wire-braced wooden frame

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