Morane-Saulnier MS-700 Pétrel

MS-700 Pétrel
Role	Twin-engined liaison transport
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Morane-Saulnier
First flight	8 January 1949
Number built	3

The Morane-Saulnier MS-700 Pétrel (English: Petrel) was a French four-seat cabin-monoplane designed and built by Morane-Saulnier, only three prototypes were built.^[1]

Design and development

The MS-700 was a twin-engined, low-wing, cabin-monoplane with a retractable tricycle landing gear and powered by two 160 hp (119 kW) Potez 4D-33 four-cylinder, inverted inline piston engines.^[1] The prototype, with French test registration F-WFDC, first flew on the 8 January 1949.^[1] The aircraft was intended as a light liaison aircraft and the second prototype made a demonstration tour of Africa at the end of 1950.^[1] In 1952 the second prototype was re-engined with two Mathis G8-20 engines and re-designated MS-701.^[1] On 3 January 1951 a third prototype first flew, it was a MS-703 with a longer fuselage for six-seats and two 179 kW (240 hp) Salmson 8.AS.OO engines.^[1] After being used by the company for a number of years the first prototype was due to be modified in the late 1950s to the same standards as the MS-703 but with 220 hp (164 kW) Potez engines but it was not converted and instead was withdrawn from use.^[1] Only the three prototypes were built and the type did not enter production.^[1]

Variants

MS-700-01: First prototype of the Four-seat MS-700 variant, powered by two 119 kW (160 hp) Potez 4D-33 engines. First flown on 8 January 1949 the MS-700-01 (regn. F-WFDC) was withdrqwn from use in June 1959.^[1]
MS-700-02: Second prototype of the MS-700 series, powered by two 160 kW (220 hp) Potez 4D-31 engines, converted to MS-701 standard (regn. F-BFDE).^[1]
MS-701: Second prototype, MS-700-02, re-engined with two 134 kW (180 hp) Mathis G8-20 engines.^[1]
MS-702: No details.
MS-703-01: Six-seat variant powered by two 179 kW (240 hp) Salmson 8.AS.00 / Argus As 10 engines, one built. The MS-703-01 was first flown on 3 January 1951.^[1]
MS-704: Proposed modification of the first prototype to MS-703 standard with two 164 kW (220 hp) Potez engines, not converted.^[1]

Specification (MS-700-01)

Data from French Postwar Transport Aircraft^[1]

General characteristics

Capacity: four-seats, payload 255 kg (562 lb)
Length: 9.29 m (30 ft 6 in)
Wingspan: 14.2 m (46 ft 7 in)
Height: 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
Wing area: 26.5 m² (285 sq ft)
Empty weight: 1,645 kg (3,627 lb)
Gross weight: 2,220 kg (4,894 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Potez 4D-33 four-cylinder, inverted inline piston engines, 120 kW (160 hp) each
Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

Maximum speed: 290 km/h (180 mph; 157 kn) at 1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Cruising speed: 260 km/h (162 mph; 140 kn) at 1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Range: 1,200 km (746 mi; 648 nmi) with max payload
Service ceiling: 6,200 m (20,341 ft)
Wing loading: 83.77 kg/m² (17.16 lb/sq ft)
Take-off distance: 430 m (1,410 ft) to clear 20 m (66 ft)

References

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Chillon/Dubois/Wegg 1980, p.150

Bibliography

Chillon, Jacques. Dubois, Jean-Pierre and Wegg, John. French Postwar Transport Aircraft, Air-Britain, 1980, ISBN 0-8513-0078-2.

Aircraft produced by Morane-Saulnier

Designation Letters	A B C F G GA GB H I L LA M N Nm O P S T TRK U V WR Y AC AE AF AFH AI AN/ANB/ANR/ANL/ANS AR AS BB BH

Numerical Sequence	MoS.1 MoS.2 MoS.3 MoS.4 MoS.5 MoS.6 MoS.7 MoS.8 MoS.9 MoS.10 MoS.13 MoS.21 MoS.22 MoS.23 MoS.25 MoS.26 MoS.27 MoS.28 MoS.29 MoS.30 MoS.31 MoS.32 MoS.33 MoS.34 MoS.35 MoS.42 MoS.43 MoS.50 MoS.51 MoS.53 MoS.121 MoS.129 MoS.130 MoS.131 MoS.132 MoS.133 MoS.134 MoS.136 MoS.137 MoS.138 MoS.139 MoS.140 MoS.141 MoS.147 MoS.148 MoS.149 MoS.152 MS.180 MS.181 MoS.185 MS.200 MS.221 MS.222 MS.223 MS.224 MS.225 MS.226 MS.227 MS.229 MS.230 MS.250 MS.251 MS.275 MS.278 MS.300 MS.301 MS.302 MS.315 MS.316 MS.317 MS.325 MS.340 MS.341 MS.342 MS.343 MS.345 MS.350 MS.405 MS.406 MS.408 MS.410 MS.411 MS.430 MS.433 MS.435 MS.450 MS.470 MS.472 MS.474 MS.470 MS.475 MS.476 MS.477 MS.479 MS.500 MS.501 MS.502 MS.504 MS.505 MS.506 MS.560 MS.570 MS.603 MS.700 MS.701 MS.703 MS.704 MS.730 MS.731 MS.732 MS.733 MS.755 MS.760 MS.880 MS.1500

Names & Nicknames	Alcyon Borel Bullet Criquet Epervier Fleuret Monococque Paris Pétrel Rallye Vanneau

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