Morane-Saulnier MS.147

MS.147, MS.148, and MS.149

National origin: France
Manufacturer: Morane-Saulnier
First flight: 1928
Number built: 166

The Morane-Saulnier MS.147 and its derivatives, the MS.148 and MS.149 were a family of trainer aircraft produced in France in the late 1920s for civil and military use. They were derived from other machines in Morane-Saulnier's successful line of monoplane trainers, combining the wire-braced parasol wing of the MS.138 with the fuselage and undercarriage of the MS.130.

The various subtypes saw service with the Aéronavale, Aéropostale, and a number of foreign air arms. They were largely withdrawn from French military service by 1935.

Variants

MS.147 - production version with Salmson 9Ac engine (106 built)
MS.147P - mailplane version for Aéropostale (3 built)
MS.148 - version with Salmson 7Ac engine (1 built)
MS.149 - version with Lorraine 5Pa engine for Aéronavale (56 built)

Operators

France
Aéronavale (56 x— MS.149)
Aéropostale (3 x— MS.147P)
Brazil (30 x— MS.147)
Greece (5 x— MS.147)
Venezuela (MS.147)

Specifications (MS.147)

Data from Aviafrance

General characteristics

Crew: Two, pilot and instructor
Length: 7.00 m (23 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 10.90 m (35 ft 9 in)
Height: 3.69 m (12 ft 1 in)
Wing area: 19.3 m² (208 ft²)
Powerplant: 1 x— Salmson 9Ac, 89 kW (120 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 145 km/h (91 mph)

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Parmentier, Bruno. "Morane-Saulnier MoS-147". Aviafrance - Un six¨cle d'aviation franx§aise. http://www.aviafrance.com/5216.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.

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