Morane-Saulnier MS.230: Διαφορά μεταξύ των αναθεωρήσεων
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The '''Morane-Saulnier MS.230''' aircraft was the main elementary trainer for the [[France|French]] [[Armée de l'Air]] throughout the 1930s. In fact, almost all French pilots flying for the Armée de l'Air at the outbreak of [[World War II]] had had their earliest flight training in this machine. It was the equivalent of the [[Stearman]] trainer in the [[United States]] air services and the [[de Havilland Tiger Moth]] in the [[British Royal Air Force]].
==Development and design==
The MS.230 was designed to meet French Air Ministry requirements.<ref name="Holmes"/> It first flew in February 1929 and proved to be an excellent and stable machine that was very easy to fly. It was placed into service in the military flight schools throughout France and was exported abroad to the air forces of numerous other countries. It also became a popular aircraft for sport aviation. The MS.230 was of metal tubular framing with fabric covering throughout except the forward area of the fuselage, which was metal covered. It had a wide fixed landing gear that made it very stable in takeoff and landing. Unlike other trainers of the time that were largely biplanes, the MS.230 was a high parasol wing monoplane. It did have the usual tandem cockpit arrangement in the fuselage for the instructor and pupil. Numbers of MS.230s survived for many years after the war and became civilian trainers and civilian flying club aircraft.
==Variants==
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*MS.229 - [[Hispano-Suiza H8a]] [[V8]], for [[Switzerland|Swiss]] ''[[Fliegertruppen]]''; two built, one converted to Wright 9Qa [[radial engine|radial]] in 1932
*MS.230 - over 1,100 built; 20 bought by [[Romania]] and 25 by [[Greece]] in 1931, 9 each bought by Belgium and Brazil; main ''[[Armee de l'Air]]'' [[training aircraft|trainer]] for years; operated by several well-known private owners including [[Louis Dolfus]]; some used for trials with [[Handley Page]] slats, or skis; one fitted with [[Lorraine 9Nb Algol Junior]]
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===Bibliography===
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* {{cite book |last= Holmes |first= Tony |title=Jane's Vintage Aircraft Recognition Guide |year=2005 |publisher=Harper Collins |location=London |isbn = 0 0071 9292 4 |pages= }}
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[[Category:French fighter aircraft 1930-1939]]
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