Morane-Saulnier MS.230

Trainer

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Morane-Saulnier MS.230 is a single-engine two-seat trainer aircraft produced by the French manufacturer Aéroplanes Morane-Saulnier . It was used by the military forces of Belgium, Brazil, France, Greece, Portugal, Romania, Switzerland and Turkey. The MS.230 was also used as a target and glider tug, as a liaison and observation aircraft.

The MS.230 was also license-built in Belgium (MS.236), Greece, Portugal (MS.233) and Romania.

Crew	1
Passengers	1

Propulsion	1 Radial Engine
Engine Model	Salmson 9Ab
Engine Power	172 kW	230 hp

Speed	206 km/h	111 kts 128 mph
Service Ceiling	5.000 m	16.404 ft

Empty Weight	829 kg	1.828 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	1.150 kg	2.535 lbs

Wing Span	10,70 m	35 ft 1 in
Wing Area	19,7 m²	212 ft²
Length	6,98 m	22 ft 11 in
Height	2,80 m	9 ft 2 in

First Flight	02/1929
Production Status	out of production
Production Range	1929-1935
Total Production	> 1100

ICAO Code	MS23
Data for (Version)	Morane-Saulnier MS.230
Variants	MS.229, MS.231, MS.232, MS.233, MS.234, MS.235, MS.236, MS.237

[Photo-ID: 6552] © Karsten Palt 2013-04-01
	Morane-Saulnier MS.230 Reg.: F-BEJO c/n: 403
Koninklijk Legermuseum [Brussel]

[Photo-ID: 10546] © Karsten Palt 2014-06-08
	Morane-Saulnier MS.230 French Air Force / Armee de l Air Reg.: 1077 c/n: 1077
Letecke Muzeum Kbely [Prague]

[Photo-ID: 10547] © Karsten Palt 2014-06-08
	Morane-Saulnier MS.230 French Air Force / Armee de l Air Reg.: 1077 c/n: 1077
Letecke Muzeum Kbely [Prague]

[Photo-ID: 10826] © Karsten Palt 2015-04-04
	Morane-Saulnier MS.230 French Air Force / Armee de l Air Reg.: F-BGMQ c/n: 1048
Musee de l Air et de l Espace [Paris Le Bourget]

[Photo-ID: 10711] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23
	Morane-Saulnier MS.230 Spanish Air Force Reg.: 005
Museo del Aire [Madrid]

[Photo-ID: 10712] © Karsten Palt 2014-10-23
	Morane-Saulnier MS.230 Spanish Air Force Reg.: 005
Museo del Aire [Madrid]

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