The Morane-Saulnier MS.224 was a prototype fighter built by Morane-Saulnier in the early 1930s. It was a wood and metal high-wing monoplane based on the MS.223, differing from it in having a larger wing and a Gnome-Rhone 9Asb nine-cylinder radial engine of 480 horsepower, and it carried two Vickers machine guns on the fuselage. It flew in 1931 and showed an improvement in top speed over the MS.223 despite an increase in weight, reaching 303 kilometres per hour at 2,000 metres. Although it was not ordered into production, it paved the way for the development of the Morane-Saulnier M.S.225.
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The Morane-Saulnier MS.224 was a prototype fighter plane built by Morane-Saulnier in the early 1930s.
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The Morane-Saulnier MS.224 was a prototype fighter plane built by Morane-Saulnier in the early 1930s.
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Development and operational history
The MS.224 flew in 1931 and showed an improvement in top speed over that of the MS.223 despite an increase in weight.
Specifications: Powerplant
Powerplant: 1 × Gnome-Rhône 9Asb 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 360 kW (480 hp)
Specifications: Empty weight
Empty weight: 1,060 kg (2,337 lb)
Specifications: Maximum speed
Maximum speed: 303 km/h (188 mph, 164 kn) at 2,000 m (6,600 ft)
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The Morane-Saulnier MS.224 was a prototype fighter plane built by Morane-Saulnier in the early 1930s.
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