Morane-Saulnier MS.43

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Morane-Saulnier MS.43
RoleBiplane trainer
National originFrance
ManufacturerMorane-Saulnier
First flight1924
Retired1929
Primary user French Air Force
Number built79
Developed from Morane-Saulnier MS.42

The Morane-Saulnier MS.43 was a French two-seat training biplane designed and built by Morane-Saulnier for a 1924 French War Ministry requirement for an intermediate training biplane.

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The MS.43 was developed from the prototype MS.42; the equal-span wings of the MS.42 were replaced with the upper wing having a greater span than the lower. The structure was also strengthened for its training role, it being expected that trainee pilots would land it hard on airfields with rough surfaces. The aircraft had tandem cockpits with dual controls and was powered by a 180 hp (134 kW) Hispano-Suiza V-8 engine. The aircraft entered service with the French Air Force and 79 were built. In 1929 the aircraft were withdrawn from service and sold on the civilian market.

Specifications

Data fromGeneral Les Ailes, June 1923 [1] Performance AviaFrance [2]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. Serreyer, J. (28 August 1923). "L'Avion-Ecole Morane-Saulnier". Les Ailes (106): 2.
  2. Bruno Parmentier (17 May 2003). "Morane-Saulnier MoS-43" . Retrieved 28 December 2016.

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