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MoS-50
MoS-50
	Morane-Saulnier MS 50C at Aviation Museum of Central Finland
General information
Type	Trainer aircraft
Manufacturer	Morane-Saulnier
Primary users	French Air Force Finnish Air Force; Turkish Air Force
History
Introduction date	1924
Retired	1930s

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Morane-Saulnier MoS-50 (also MS.50) was a French parasol configuration trainer aircraft built in 1924. The twin-seat aircraft was of wooden construction and was one of the last aircraft to have a rotary engine, a 97 kW (130 hp) Clerget 9B.

In 1925 six MS.50Cs were sold to Finland, where they were used as trainers until 1932. It was very popular in service. Five aircraft of the modified MS.53 type were sold to Turkey.

Versions

Morane-Saulier M.S.50: Three seat prototype, powered by a 89 kW (120 hp) Salmson AC9 9-cylinder radial engine.^[1]
M.S.50C: Two-seat primary trainer aircraft powered by a 97 kW (130 hp) Clerget 9B rotary engine.
M.S.51: Powered by a 130 kW (180 hp) Hispano-Suiza 8ab V-8 cylinder piston engine. Only three were built.
M.S.53: Improved version of M.S.51, with same engine.^[2]
M.S.120: M.S.53 with a 170 kW (230 hp) Salmson engine.^[2]

Survivors

The only preserved aircraft of this type is at the Aviation Museum of Central Finland.^[3]

Operators

France: French Air Force^{[citation needed]}
Finland: Finnish Air Force
Turkey: Turkish Air Force

Specifications (MS 50C)

Data from Thulinista Hornettiin^[4]

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)
Wingspan: 11.7 m (38 ft 5 in)
Height: 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)
Wing area: 24 m² (260 sq ft)
Max takeoff weight: 860 kg (1,896 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Clerget 9B 9-cyl air-cooled rotary piston engine, 100 kW (130 hp)
Propellers: 2-bladed

Performance

Maximum speed: 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn)
Endurance: 2½ hours
Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 2 m/s (390 ft/min)

References

^ Serryer, J. (5 March 1925). "L'avion Morane, type 50". Les Ailes (194): 2.
^ ^a ^b Serryer, J. (20 May 1926). "Les avions Morane-Saulnier". Les Ailes (257): 2–3.
^ Ogden, Bob (2009). Aviation Museums and Collections of Mainland Europe. Air Britain (Historians) Ltd. p. 93. ISBN 978 0 85130 418 2.
^ Heinonen, Timo (1992). Thulinista Hornettiin - 75 vuotta Suomen Ilmavoimien koneita. Keski-Suomen Ilmailumuseon. ISBN 9519568824.

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+'''Morane-Saulnier MoS-50''' (also '''MS.50''') was a French [[Parasol wing|parasol configuration]]
-trainer aircraft built in 1924. The twin-seat aircraft was of wooden construction and was one of the last aircraft to have a [[rotary engine]], a 130&nbsp;hp [[Clerget]] 9B.
+trainer aircraft built in 1924. The twin-seat aircraft was of wooden construction and was one of the last aircraft to have a [[rotary engine]], a {{convert|130|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} [[Clerget 9B]].
 In 1925 six MS.50Cs were sold to Finland, where they were used as trainers until 1932. It was very popular in service. Five aircraft of the modified  MS.53 type were sold to Turkey.
 ==Versions==
+[[File:Morane_Saulnier_MS.122_L'Aérophile-Salon1926.jpg|thumb|Morane Saulnier MS.122 photo from L'Aérophile-Salon1926]]
 ; Morane-Saulier M.S.50
-: Three seat prototype, powered by a {{convert|120|hp|kW|abbr=on|disp=flip}} [[Salmson 9AC|Salmson AC9]] 9-cylinder [[radial engine]].<ref name=Lailes1/>
+: Three seat prototype, powered by a {{convert|120|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} [[Salmson 9AC|Salmson AC9]] 9-cylinder [[radial engine]].<ref name=Lailes1/>
 ; M.S.50C
-: Two-seat primary trainer aircraft.
+: Two-seat primary trainer aircraft powered by a {{convert|130|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} [[Clerget 9B]] rotary engine.
-; Morane-Saulier M.S.51
+;M.S.51
-: Powered by a 180-hp (134-kW) [[Hispano-Suiza 8a]]b 8-cylinder piston engine. Only three were built.
+: Powered by a {{convert|180|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} [[Hispano-Suiza 8a]]b V-8 cylinder piston engine. Only three were built.
-; Morane-Saulier M.S.53
+;M.S.53
-: Improved version.
+: Improved version of M.S.51, with same engine.<ref name=Lailes2/>
+;M.S.120
+:M.S.53 with a {{convert|230|hp|kW|abbr=on|order=flip}} [[Salmson]] engine.<ref name=Lailes2/>
 ==Survivors==
-The only preserved aircraft of this type is at the [[Aviation Museum of Central Finland]].
+The only preserved aircraft of this type is at the [[Aviation Museum of Central Finland]].<ref name=Ogden/>
 ==Operators==
-;{{FRA}}: [[French Air Force]]
+;{{FRA}}: [[French Air Force]]{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
 ;{{FIN}}: [[Finnish Air Force]]
 ;{{TUR}}: [[Turkish Air Force]]
-==Specifications (MoS-50)==
+==Specifications (MS 50C)==
+[[File:Moraine_Saulnier_MoS.53_3-view_Les_Ailes_May_27,_1926.png|thumb|Morane-Saulnier MoS.53 3-view drawing from Les Ailes May 27, 1926]]
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+==See also==
+{{Aircontent|
+|related=
+|similar aircraft=
+|lists=
+* [[List of interwar military aircraft]]
+* [[List of military aircraft of France]]
+|see also=}}
 ==References==
 {{reflist|refs=
+<ref name=TH>{{cite book |title=Thulinista Hornettiin - 75 vuotta Suomen Ilmavoimien koneita|last=Heinonen|first=Timo |year=1992|publisher=Keski-Suomen Ilmailumuseon|isbn=9519568824}}</ref>
-http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6568226g/f2
+<ref name=Ogden>{{cite book |title=Aviation Museums and Collections of Mainland Europe |last= Ogden |first=Bob  |year=2009|publisher= Air Britain (Historians) Ltd|page=93 |isbn=978 0 85130 418 2}}</ref></ref>
 <ref name=Lailes1>{{cite journal |last=Serryer |first=J. |date=5 March 1925|title=L'avion Morane, type 50|journal=Les Ailes|issue=194 |pages=2|url=http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6568226g/f2 }}</ref>
+<ref name=Lailes2>{{cite journal |last=Serryer |first=J. |date=20 May 1926|journal=Les Ailes| title=Les avions Morane-Saulnier |issue=257|pages=2–3|url=http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k65682890/f2}}</ref>}}
-}}
-==See also==
+==Further reading==
 {{commons category|Morane-Saulnier MS.50}}
+*{{cite book |last1=Lacaze |first1=Henri |last2=Lherbert |first2=Claude |title=Morane Saulnier: ses avions, ses projets |date=2013 |publisher=Lela Presse |location=Outreau, France |isbn=978-2-914017-70-1 |language=fr|name-list-style=amp|trans-title=Morane Saulnier: Their Aircraft and Projects}}
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-* [[List of military aircraft of France]]
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-[[Category:French military trainer aircraft 1920–1929]]
+[[Category:1920s French military trainer aircraft]]
-[[Category:Propeller aircraft]]
+[[Category:Parasol-wing aircraft]]
-[[Category:Single-engine aircraft]]
+[[Category:Single-engined tractor aircraft]]
+[[Category:Aircraft first flown in 1924]]
+[[Category:Morane-Saulnier aircraft]]
+[[Category:Rotary-engined aircraft]]

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Designation letters	A B C F G GA GB H I J K L LA LH M N Nm O P Q S T TRK U V WR X Y AC AE AF AFH AI AN/ANB/ANR/ANL/ANS AR AS AT AU AV 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.11 MoS.12 MoS.13 MoS.14 MoS.15 MoS.16 MoS.17 MoS.18 MoS.19 MoS.20 MoS.21 MoS.22 MoS.23 MoS.24 MoS.25 MoS.26 MoS.27 MoS.28 MoS.29 MoS.30 MoS.31 MoS.32 MoS.33 MoS.34 MoS.35 MoS.36 MoS.37 MoS.38 MoS.39 MoS.40 MoS.41 MoS.42 MoS.43 MoS.44 MoS.45 MoS.46 MoS.47 MoS.48 MoS.49 MoS.50 MoS.51 MoS.52 MoS.53 MoS.56 MoS.60 MoS.120 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 MS.152 MS.160 MS.180 MS.181 MS.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.260 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.630 MS.631 MS.700 MS.701 MS.703 MS.704 MS.730 MS.731 MS.732 MS.733 MS.755 MS.760 MS.785 MS.860 MS.880 MS.1001 MS.1500
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