Morane-Saulnier AR
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The Morane-Saulnier AR was a trainer aircraft produced in France during and after the First World War.[1][2]
| Type AR, MS.35 | |
|---|---|
| MS.35R | |
| General information | |
| Type | Trainer |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Morane-Saulnier |
| Primary user | Aéronautique Militaire |
| Number built | >400 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1915 |
Design and development
Developed from the Morane-Saulnier LA reconnaissance aircraft, the AR was a wire-braced parasol-wing monoplane of conventional design with two open cockpits in tandem and cross-axle-style tailskid undercarriage.[2] Construction was mostly of fabric-covered wood, but the forward fuselage was skinned in metal.[1]
Large-scale production commenced after the Armistice, with the type now designated MS.35, in a number of subtypes differentiated principally in the engine used.[1][2] Although Morane-Saulnier hoped to sell the type on the civil market as a touring machine,[3] most of the 400 examples built saw service with the French Army, but others were used by the Navy, and still others were exported to foreign air arms.[1][2] The MS.35s were used in France until 1929, when some of them were purchased by the country's flying clubs.[2]
Variants
- Type AR
- MS.35R - main production version with Le Rhône 9C engine
- MS.35A - version with Anzani engine
- MS.35C - version with Clerget 9C engine
Operators
- Aéronautique Militaire
- Écoles de pilotage
- Aéronautique Navale
- (70 examples)
- Soviet Air Force - (60 examples)
Specifications (MS.35R)
Data from "Morane-Saulnier Type AR (M.S.35)"
General characteristics
- Crew: Two, pilot and instructor
- Length: 6.30 m (20 ft 8 in)
- Wingspan: 10.57 m (34 ft 8 in)
- Gross weight: 764 kg (1,680 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Le Rhône 9C , 60 kW (80 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 125 km/h (78 mph, 68 kn)
- Service ceiling: 4,600 m (15,100 ft)
