Morane-Saulnier MS.300

The Morane-Saulnier MS.300 and MS.301 were French parasol-wing introductory trainers, first flown in 1930, which differed only in their engines: the MS.300 had a 95 horsepower Salmson 9P nine-cylinder radial and the MS.301 a 100 horsepower five-cylinder Lorraine 5Pa radial. The MS.300, a basic trainer, had a large gap between wing and fuselage and a wide-track undercarriage to ease the progress of novice pilots, a dural forward fuselage with a wooden rear, and two tandem open cockpits with removable dual controls, from either of which it could be flown aerobatically. The fuel tank could be jettisoned in flight in case of fire. Neither type reached production, but they were developed into the similar MS.230 and MS.315 trainers, which were made in large numbers.