Morane-Saulnier MS.560

MS.560
MS.560
General information
Type	Aerobatic monoplane
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Morane-Saulnier
Number built	3
History
First flight	1 September 1945
Variant	Morane-Saulnier MS.570

Last updated December 22, 2025

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

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

Crew: 1
Length: 7 m (23 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 9 m (29 ft 6 in)
Height: 2 m (6 ft 7 in)
Wing area: 11.79 m² (126.9 sq ft)
Empty weight: 347 kg (765 lb)
Gross weight: 984 kg (2,170 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Train 6D-01 piston engine, 56 kW (75 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 233 km/h (145 mph, 126 kn) at 500 m (1,640 ft)
Cruise speed: 208 km/h (129 mph, 112 kn)
Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
Service ceiling: 7,000 m (22,960 ft)

References

Notes

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

Bibliography

Charriou, Marc. "New French Personal Planes Mark Revival of Tricolor Industry" . Aviation . Vol. 45, no. 5. pp. 40–42.
de Narbonne, Roland (September 2005). "Septembre 1945, dans l'aéronautique française: Une réussite sans suite: Morane 560, un bel héritage: Nord 1100 "Noralpha"". Le Fana de l'Aviation (in French). No. 430. pp. 76–79.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
Simpson, R.W. (1991). Airlife's General Aviation. England: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-194-X.

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