Morane-Saulnier MS.147

MS.147, MS.148, and MS.149
Role	Trainer
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Morane-Saulnier
First flight	1928
Number built	166

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 for civil and military use.^[1][2] They were derived from other machines in Morane-Saulnier's successful line of monoplane trainers, combining the wire-braced parasol wing of the MS.138 with the fuselage and undercarriage of the MS.130.^[2]

The various subtypes saw service with the Aéronavale, Aéropostale, and a number of foreign air arms. They were largely withdrawn from French military service by 1935.^[2]

Variants

• MS.147 - production version with Salmson 9Ac engine (106 built)
  • MS.147P - mailplane version for Aéropostale (3 built)
• MS.148 - version with Salmson 7Ac engine (1 built)
• MS.149 - version with Lorraine 5Pa engine for Aéronavale (56 built)

Operators

• France
  • Aéronavale (56 × MS.149)
  • Aéropostale (3 × MS.147P)
• Brazil (30 × MS.147)
• Greece (5 × MS.147)
• Venezuela (MS.147)

Specifications (MS.147)

Data from Aviafrance

General characteristics

• Crew: Two, pilot and instructor
• Length: 7.00 m (23 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 10.90 m (35 ft 9 in)
• Height: 3.69 m (12 ft 1 in)
• Wing area: 19.3 m² (208 ft²)
• Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 9Ac, 89 kW (120 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 145 km/h (91 mph)

Notes

1. ^ Taylor 1989, 685
2. ^ ^{a b c} The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft 2554

References

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing. 
• Parmentier, Bruno. "Morane-Saulnier MoS-147". Aviafrance - Un siècle d'aviation française. http://www.aviafrance.com/5216.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-15. 
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.