Morane-Saulnier MS.250
Morane-Saulnier · France · first flew 1929 · light aircraft
The Morane-Saulnier MS.250 was a crew-trainer aircraft built by Morane-Saulnier in the late 1920s. It was a parasol-wing monoplane with swept-back wings.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.96 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Parasol-wing monoplane with swept-back wings
- Windscreens on both tandem cockpits
- Gun ring on the rear cockpit
A parasol monoplane with swept-back wings, windscreens on both tandem cockpits and a gun ring at the rear cockpit.
Specifications
- The Morane-Saulnier MS.250 has a length of 6.96 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.7 m (35 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 189 km/h (117 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
The MS.250 was similar to the Morane-Saulnier MS.230 but differed in having a new tail. It first flew in 1929 with a 230 hp Salmson 9Ab radial engine.
Variants
The MS.250 was the initial prototype, one built. A second aircraft with a more powerful 240 hp Lorraine 7Mc radial engine was built as the MS.251.
Where you'll see it
The pilot-instructor occupied the front cockpit and the trainee observer the rear cockpit. There was provision for a machine gun in a lobster-back turret in the rear cockpit.
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