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Moulin, Jean (October 2004). "Reims 1911, le premier concours d'appareils militaires au monde!" [Reims 1911, the First
Military Aircraft Concours in the World!].
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361:"Le grand concours d'aviation militaire de Reims 1911"
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390:Morane Saulnier: Their Aircraft and Projects
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21:Morane-Borel military monoplane
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274:22 m (240 sq ft)
112:aircraft built in 1911 for the
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371:(in French). GĂ©rard Hartmann
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411:(in French) (139): 51–58.
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195:vertical stabilizer
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359:Hartmann, GĂ©rard.
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118:French Army
1649:Categories
1536:Versailles
1505:Monococque
312:References
272:Wing area:
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1629:Borel C.2
1538:(project)
1527:(project)
1525:Statodyne
1476:(project)
417:1243-8650
266:Wingspan:
191:elevators
180:empennage
169:guy-wires
149:propeller
137:monoplane
110:prototype
90:prototype
65:Designer
1609:Torpille
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1581:aircraft
479:aircraft
427:(1999).
203:tailskid
178:and the
1531:Vanneau
1500:LĂ©vrier
1495:Fleuret
1490:FantĂ´me
1480:Criquet
1443:MS.1500
1438:MS.1001
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260:Length:
209:History
161:cabanes
1515:PĂ©trel
1469:Bullet
1459:Alcyon
1433:MS.880
1428:MS.860
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