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Morane Saulnier MoS 50

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Top speed
  
170 km/h

Length
  
7.6 m

Retired
  
1930

Wingspan
  
12 m

Introduced
  
1924

Manufacturer
  
Morane-Saulnier

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Morane-Saulnier MoS-50 (also MS.50) was a French parasol configuration trainer aircraft built in 1924. The twin-seat aircraft was of wooden construction and was one of the last aircraft to have a rotary engine, a 130 hp Clerget 9B.

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In 1925 six MS.50Cs were sold to Finland, where they were used as trainers until 1932. It was very popular in service. Five aircraft of the modified MS.53 type were sold to Turkey.

Versions

Morane-Saulier M.S.50
Two-seat primary trainer aircraft. Also known as the M.S.50C.
Morane-Saulier M.S.51
Powered by a 180-hp (134-kW) Hispano-Suiza 8ab 8-cylinder piston engine. Only three were built.
Morane-Saulier M.S.53
Improved version.

Survivors

The only preserved aircraft of this type is at the Aviation Museum of Central Finland.

Operators

 France
French Air Force
 Finland
Finnish Air Force
 Turkey
Turkish Air Force

Specifications (MoS-50)

Data from Thulinista Hornettiin

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.7 m (38 ft 5 in)
  • Height: 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 24 m2 (260 sq ft)
  • Max takeoff weight: 860 kg (1,896 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Clerget 9B 9-cyl air-cooled rotary piston engine, 100 kW (130 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 170 km/h (106 mph; 92 kn)
  • Endurance: 2½ hours
  • Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,000 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 2 m/s (390 ft/min)

    • References

    Morane-Saulnier MoS-50 Wikipedia
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