This machine, however, has a great turn of
speed, and it is also able to climb at a very fast pace. In
these respects it is superior to the crack craft of Germany, so
that time after time the latter have refused battle in the skies,
and have hurried back to their lines.
The Morane-Saulnier is the French mosquito craft of the air and
like the insect, it is avowedly aggressive. In fact, its duties
are confined to the work of chasing and bringing down the enemy,
for which work its high manoeuvring capacity is excellently
adapted. Its aggressive armament comprises a mitrailleuse.
Unfortunately, however, the factory responsible for the
production of this machine is at present handicapped by the
limitations of its manufacturing plant, which when pushed to the
utmost extent cannot turn out more than about ten machines per
week. No doubt this deficiency will be remedied as the war
proceeds by extension of the works or by allotting orders to
other establishments, but at the time of the decree the
manufacturing capacity was scarcely sufficient to make good the
wastage, which was somewhat heavy.
As far as biplanes are concerned the Caudron is the fastest in
flight and is likewise extremely quick in manoeuvring.
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