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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.[1][2]
Design and development
The MS.129 and 130 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.[1][2]
major production version with Salmson 9AB engine; 146 built.[6]
MS.130 Coupe Michelin
Morane-Saulnier MS.130 flown in the 1929 Coupe Michelin by Michel Détroyat. Photo from L'Aéronautique July,1929A single aircraft modified for competing in the Coupe Michelin 1929, which Michel Détroyat won at 190.203km/h (118.187mph; 102.701kn).
MS.131
MS.130 converted to use a 230hp (170kW)Lorraine 7Me engine (1 converted for US military attaché in Paris)[7]
MS.132
version with Salmson 7Ac engine for French Navy; 5 built.[8]
MS.133
version with Gnome-Rhône 5Kc engine; 3 converted from MS.129, 1 converted from MS.130.
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"The Michelin Cup". Flight: 623. 8 July 1932. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
Niccoli, Riccardo (January–February 1998). "Atlantic Sentinels: The Portuguese Air Force Since 1912". Air Enthusiast. No.73. pp.20–35. ISSN0143-5450.
Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. ISBN0-7106-0710-5.
Further reading
Lacaze, Henri & Lherbert, Claude (2013). Morane Saulnier: ses avions, ses projets[Morane Saulnier: Their Aircraft and Projects] (in French). Outreau, France: Lela Presse. ISBN978-2-914017-70-1.