Morane-Saulnier U

 

The Morane-Saulnier Type U was a proposed development of the Morane-Saulnier Type V (already drawn here ) that was never materialized. The Type U was going to feature a shoulder-mounted wing with aileron control instead of the traditional method of wing warping. The wing was braced by an intricate system of struts and wires underneath it. The spinner, landing wheels and tail were similar to the preceding Type V. 

A rare feature for this aircraft was the presence of a streamlined windshield, remarkably long and narrow. It's unknown if the Type U was ever built as the French Aéronautique Militaire (Military Aeronautics) chose to concentrate on giving priority to the construction of the Nieuport 11 fighter and the British Royal Flying Corps (RFC) planned to withdraw every Morane-Saulnier fighter from squadron service. Anyway, it seems unlikely that neither the Aéronautique Militaire or the RFC would've been interested in a machine that was nothing more than an slightly improved Type V.

The Type U was going to be powered by a 110-hp Le Rhône 9c engine and it's also possible that it would've been armed with a single 0.303 in Vickers machine gun. However, most likely,  of the Type Us would've been used as trainers and, therefore, they would've lacked armament.

Sources:

1. Flying Machines Press - French Aircraft of the First World War