Morane-Saulnier MS.147 explained

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.

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 They were largely withdrawn from French military service by 1935.

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

• Aéronavale (56 × MS.149)
• Aéropostale (3 × MS.147P)

• (30 × MS.147)

Greece

• Hellenic Air Force (5 × MS.147)

Guatemala

• Guatemalan Air Force

• Turkish Air Force

• Venezuelan Air Force (MS.147)

Further reading

• Book: Lacaze . Henri . Lherbert . Claude . Morane Saulnier: ses avions, ses projets . 2013 . Lela Presse . Outreau, France . 978-2-914017-70-1 . fr. amp. Morane Saulnier: Their Aircraft and Projects.

Notes and References

1. Taylor 1989, 685
2. Book: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft . Aerospace Publishing. London . 2554.