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The '''Morane-Saulnier MS.138''' was a military trainer aircraft produced in France in the late 1920s,<ref name="JEA">Taylor 1989, 685</ref><ref name="IEA">''The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft'' 2554</ref> the major production version of a family that also included the '''MS.137''' and '''MS.139'''.<ref name="IEA" /> The design was derived from the [[Morane-Saulnier MS.35|MS.35]] that had first flown during World War I, but was modernised to feature a wing that now included slight sweepback, and a redesigned fuselage of rounder cross-section.<ref name="IEA" /> The basic layout remained the same, being a wire-braced, parasol-wing monoplane with open cockpits in tandem and fixed tailskid undercarriage. Construction was mostly of wood, with the exception of the metal wing spars, and all control surfaces were covered in fabric.<ref name="JEA" />
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Most of the production run went to the ''[[Aéronautique Militaire]]'', with a few others built for the ''[[Aéronavale]]'' and for military use by Greece and Denmark. Thirty-three others were purchased by civilian operators in France.<ref name="JEA" /><ref name="IEA" /> The type remained in French military service until 1935.<ref name="JEA" /><ref name="IEA" />

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==Variants==
* '''MS.137''' - version with [[Salmson 9A]]c engine
* '''MS.138''' - main production type with [[Le Rhône 9A]]c engine
* '''MS.139''' - version with [[Clerget 9B]] engine


* '''MS.191''' - version with shortened wingspan and Clerget 9B or [[Salmson 9N]]c engines
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==Operators==
* France
** ''[[Aéronautique Militaire]]''
** ''[[Aéronavale]]''
* Denmark
* Greece


==Specifications (variant) ==
==Specifications (MS.138) ==
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* {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |pages= }}
* {{cite book |last= Taylor |first= Michael J. H. |title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation |year=1989 |publisher=Studio Editions |location=London |pages= }}
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Revision as of 08:39, 15 November 2008

MS.137, MS.138, and MS.139
Role Military trainer
National origin France
Manufacturer Morane-Saulnier
First flight 1927
Number built 178

The Morane-Saulnier MS.138 was a military trainer aircraft produced in France in the late 1920s,[1][2] the major production version of a family that also included the MS.137 and MS.139.[2] The design was derived from the MS.35 that had first flown during World War I, but was modernised to feature a wing that now included slight sweepback, and a redesigned fuselage of rounder cross-section.[2] The basic layout remained the same, being a wire-braced, parasol-wing monoplane with open cockpits in tandem and fixed tailskid undercarriage. Construction was mostly of wood, with the exception of the metal wing spars, and all control surfaces were covered in fabric.[1]

Most of the production run went to the Aéronautique Militaire, with a few others built for the Aéronavale and for military use by Greece and Denmark. Thirty-three others were purchased by civilian operators in France.[1][2] The type remained in French military service until 1935.[1][2]

Variants

  • MS.191 - version with shortened wingspan and Clerget 9B or Salmson 9Nc engines

Operators

Specifications (MS.138)

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft 2554

General characteristics

  • Crew: Two, pilot and instructor

Performance

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Taylor 1989, 685
  2. ^ a b c d e The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft 2554

References

  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing.
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
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