The Morane-Saulnier MS.129 and its derivatives in the MS.130 series were a family of military trainer aircraft produced in France in the 1920s. They were conventional, parasol-wing monoplanes with open cockpits in tandem and fixed tailskid undercarriage. The initial version, the MS.129, was produced in small numbers for the Romanian Air Force and civil users, but the major production version was the MS.130, which equipped the French Navy and a number of foreign air arms.
The second MS.130 prototype won the 1929 Coupe Michelin, flown by Michel Detroyat with an average speed of 190 km/h (120 mph)
The MS.130 was further developed as the MS.230, and at least two MS.130s were later rebuilt to this new standard.
Operators of the MS.140 were Aéronavale and Aéronautique Militaire, Brazilian Air Force and Varig (15), Belgium (2), China, Guatemala, and Turkey. Romania operated MS.129, and the Portuguese Air Force operated 1 x MS.130 and 4 x MS.133.
Variants:
MS.129
initial production version
Engine: Hispano-Suiza 8Ab
MS.130
major production version
Engine: Salmson 9AB, 170 kW (230 hp)
Wingspan: 10.70 m (35 ft 1 in)
Wing area: 19.7 m2 (212 sq ft)
Length: 6.97 m (22 ft 10 in)
Height: 2.85 m (9 ft 4 in)
Empty weight: 793 kg (1,740 lb)
Gross weight: 1,149 kg (2,528 lb)
Maximum speed: 208 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn)
Range: 510 km (320 mi, 280 nmi)
Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)
Crew: Two, pilot and instructor
146 built
MS.130 Coupe Michelin
single aircraft for Coupe Michelin 1929
MS.131
MS.130 converted for US military attaché in Paris
Engine: 230 hp (170 kW) Lorraine 7Me
I converted
MS.132
for French Navy
Engine: Salmson 7Ac
5 built
MS.133
Engine conversion
Engine: Gnome-Rhône 5Kc
3 from MS.129, 1 from MS.130
MS.134
conversion of MS.130
Engine: Clerget 9B
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