Morane-Saulnier MS.755 Fleuret

MS.755 Fleuret

National origin: France
Manufacturer: Morane-Saulnier
First flight: 29 January 1953
Number built: 1
Developed into: Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris

The Morane-Saulnier MS.755 Fleuret was a prototype French two-seat jet trainer designed and built by Morane-Saulnier. It failed to gain any orders but was developed into the larger four-seat MS.760 Paris.

Development

The Fleuret was designed and built to compete in an order for the French Air Force for a two-seat jet trainer. It was a side-by-side low mid-wing cantilever monoplane with a T-tail and powered by two 800lbf (3.6kn) Turbomeca Marboré II turbojets. The prototype with French test registration F-ZWRS first flew on 29 January 1953. The aircraft was not ordered with the Air Force buying the Fouga Magister instead and only one Fleuret was built.

The Fleuret II an enlarged four-seat development was designed and produced as the MS.760 Paris.

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 9.70 m (31 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 10.30 m (33 ft 9 in)
Height: 2.60 m (8 ft 6 in)
Powerplant: 2 x— Turbomeca Marboré II turbojet, 3.6 kN (800 lbf) thrust each

Performance

Maximum speed: 720 km/h (449 mph)
Range: 725 km (450 miles)
Service ceiling: 11000 m (36000 ft)

Related development

Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris

Comparable aircraft

Fouga Magister

Bibliography

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
Simpson, R.W. (1991). Airlife's General Aviation. England: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1 85310 104 X.

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