MS.560
Role Aerobatic monoplane
National origin France
Manufacturer Morane-Saulnier
First flight 1 September 1945[1]
Number built 3
Variants Morane-Saulnier MS.570

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

  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.

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.

Further reading

  • Lacaze, Henri & Lherbert, Claude (2013). Morane Saulnier: ses avions, ses projets [Morane Saulnier: Their Aircraft and Projects] (in French). Outreau, France: Lela Presse. ISBN 978-2-914017-70-1.
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