Assembled model 1/48 aircraft Morane-Saulnier MS.230/C-23 DW 48027

The Morane-Saulnier MS230 is a French single-engine trainer aircraft with a wing in the "umbrella" position with a fixed landing gear and a classic tail. The flight of the prototype took place in February 1929. The MS230 very quickly became the Armee de l'Air's basic training aircraft in use throughout the 1930s. The power unit was a Salmson 9AB engine with a capacity of 230 hp. About 1,100 aircraft of this type were produced, 500 of which were purchased by the French Navy. They were exported, in particular, to Greece, Romania and Brazil. Technical data: length: 6.7 m, wingspan: 10.7 m, height: 2.8 m, maximum speed: 260 km / h, maximum flight range: 579 km, maximum ceiling 5000 m, armament: permanent - no .