297
Mureaux of the 110 serie were
built after the prototype that made its first flight on
April 1931 . They
are divided in :
- 2
Protypes Mureaux 110 No 01 et 02
-
56 Mureaux 113
- 120
Mureaux 115 R2B2
- 119
Mureaux 117 R2B2
To
date, out of the
285
aircraft
manufactured
, 50 are
listed in the list below :
In 1928, the technical
services launched a program for the realization of a two-seater
reconnaissance aircraft capable of carrying 2500kgs of load at
900 kms at the maximum speed of 240km / h. ANF ??Mureaux offers
the Mureaux 110, an all-metal umbrella monoplane. Seven prototypes
were selected, including the Mureaux 110. This one made its first
flight in April 1931 and finally won the contest. Ten units are
therefore ordered in 1932. These 10 units are manufactured in
several variants, including an ANF version 112-02 powered by a
Hispano-Suiza 12Y with a compressor which prefigures the future
ANF Mureaux 113. This one was differentiated by the adoption of
a two-ply wooden propeller instead of the metal three-bladed propeller.
He made his first flight on 15 March 1933. 49 copies are ordered.
The Mureaux 115 R2 is
powered by a Hispano-Suiza 12Ycrs of 860hp with a radiator in
front position, which changed its silhouette and improved its
cooling to the benefit of its performance. It made its first flight
on March 6, 1935. 122 aircraft will be manufactured.
The Mureaux 117R2 very
close to the Mureaux 113 had an autonomy of 1500kms instead of
900kms thanks to larger tanks and saw its mature strengthened.
The first unit was delivered as a unit in June 1934 and 119 units
were produced.
The first Mureaux arrived
in units from July 1934 (Mureaux 115), January 1935 (Mureaux 113)
and March 1935 (Mureaux 117) replacing outdated models such as
Potez 25 and Breguet 19. These latter used in Night, were replaced
by 40 Mureaux 113 transformed into night fighters (CN2), including
a raised turret. In April 1935, an amendment to the initial order
adds 60 Mureaux 117. These, equipped with launchers under the
wings become "R2B2" able to carry 400kgs of bombs.
At the outbreak of the
conflict, about 221 Mureaux (28 Mureaux 113, 100 Mureaux 115 and
93 Mureaux 117) were divided into GAOs (Aerial Observation Group)
or schools. It was also a Mureaux 115 of the GAO 553 which was
the first French aircraft shot down on September 8, 1939. Faced
with the vulnerability of this type of aircraft, their use on
mission was quickly limited until the arrival of more modern twin-engines
Such as Potez 63-11. But the delays in the delivery of these new
devices obliged the reconnaissance units to keep a few Mureaux
in service. More than 170 aircraft disappeared in the storm and
at the Armistice, there were now only 58 aircraft on different
grounds: 5 Mureaux 113, 36 Mureaux 115 and 12 Mureaux 117. They
will all be scrapped.
