Morane-Saulnier MS.147
Morane-Saulnier · France · first flew 1928 · light aircraft
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. They were used for civil and military flying.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Wire-braced parasol wing above the fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Wire-braced parasol wing above the fuselage
- Single Salmson 9Ac nine-cylinder radial engine
- Two-seat trainer with the fuselage and undercarriage of the MS.130
Look for a parasol-wing two-seat monoplane with a radial engine in the nose. About 166 were built across the family.
Specifications
- The Morane-Saulnier MS.147 has a length of 7 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.9 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 145 km/h (90 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
They combined the wire-braced parasol wing of the MS.138 with the fuselage and undercarriage of the MS.130. The family first flew in 1928.
Variants
The MS.147 had a Salmson 9Ac engine and 106 were built. The MS.147P was a mailplane for Aéropostale (3 built), the MS.148 had a Salmson 7Ac (1 built) and the MS.149 had a Lorraine 5Pa for the Aéronavale (56 built).
Where you'll see it
The subtypes served with the Aéronavale, Aéropostale and several foreign air forces, including Brazil, Greece, Guatemala, Turkey and Venezuela. They were largely withdrawn from French military service by 1935.
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- Morane-Saulnier MS.221
- Morane-Saulnier MoS-121
- Morane-Saulnier MS.138
- Morane-Saulnier MS.140
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