Morane-Saulnier MoS-50
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| MoS-50 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Trainer aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Morane-Saulnier |
| Introduced | 1924 |
| Retired | 1930s |
| Primary users | French Air Force Finnish Air Force Turkish Air Force |
Morane-Saulnier MoS-50 (also MS.50) was a French trainer aircraft of parasol-type from 1924. The twin-seat monoplane aircraft was of a wooden construction. It was one of the last aircraft that had a rotary engine - a 130 hp Clerget 9B.
In 1925, six aircraft 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 type MS.53 were sold to Turkey.
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[edit] Versions
- MS.50
- MS.51 - 8-cylinder Hispano-Suiza 8ab
- MS.53
[edit] Suvivors
The only preserved aircraft of this type is located at Central Finland Aviation museum.
[edit] Specifications (MoS-50)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.Data from Thulinista Hornettiin
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 11.7 m (38 ft 4 in)
- Height: 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 24 m² (258.25 ft²)
- Empty weight: kg (lb)
- Useful load: kg (kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 860 kg (1,892 lb)
- Powerplant: 1× Clerget 9B rotary piston engine, 100 kW (130 hp)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Maximum speed: 170 km/h (91 knots, 105 mph)
- Cruise speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Stall speed: km/h (knots, mph)
- Range: km (nm, mi)
- Service ceiling 5,500 m (18,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 120 m/min (394 ft/min)
- Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
- Power/mass: W/kg (hp/lb)
- Endurance: 2½ hours
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