Morane-Saulnier MS.560

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MS.560
Role Aerobatic monoplane
National originFrance
Manufacturer Morane-Saulnier
First flight1 September 1945 [1]
Number built3
Variants Morane-Saulnier MS.570

The Morane-Saulnier MS.560 was a French civil aerobatic monoplane designed and built by Morane-Saulnier. [2]

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Development

First flown in 1945 the MS.560 was a single-seat low-wing monoplane with a retractable landing gear. [2] Powered by a 75 hp (56 kW) Train 6D-01 piston engine three variants followed all using different engines. [2] In 1946 a two-seat touring variant was produced as the Morane-Saulnier MS.570. [2]

Variants

MS.560
Prototype powered by a 75 hp (56 kW) Train 6D-01 engine, one built. [3]
MS.561
Variant powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Mathis G4-Z engine, one built. [3]
MS.562
Variant powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Blackburn Cirrus Minor engine.
MS.563
Variant powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Mathis G4-Z or Walter Minor 4-III engine.
MS.564
1949 variant powered by a Walter Minor 4-III engine, one built. [3]

Specifications (MS.560)

Data from , [2] New French Personal Planes Mark Revival of Tricolor Industry [4]

General characteristics

Performance

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References

Notes

  1. de Narbonne Le Fana de l'Aviation September 2005, p. 76
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Orbis 1985, p. 2559
  3. 1 2 3 Simpson 1991, p. 214
  4. Charriou 1946, p. 41.

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