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Morane-Saulnier MS.230

1929 COLD WAR GOLDEN AGE SPANISH CIVIL WAR WORLD WAR 2

History

The First World War (1914-1918) made the French the recognized world leader in military aviation, leading to the emergence of many classic models from the Air France group, such as Breguet, Caudron, Nieuport, SPAD, etc. This market recognition continued into the post-war period (known as the interwar period) and led to other successful entries, such as the Morane-Saulnier MS.

230 Late 1920s.

Ms. The 230 was developed to achieve basic trainer functionality and achieves this with a simple structure and equally simple controls, while being inherently stable. More than 1,000 examples were manufactured by Morane-Saulnier, and the main operator became the French Military Aviation School in Reims. As it turns out, there are many operators worldwide, from Belgium and Brazil to the United States (under USAAC) and Venezuela. For the French, MS.

The 230 was the head coach for most of the 1930s, covering the period until World War II (1939-1945).

At least six aircraft were built for MS. The 231 was standard in 1930, but instead had a Lorraine 7Mb engine with 240 hp. Multiple Sclerosis. The 232 was a one-off experimental model from 1930, powered by a 200 hp Clerget 9Ca diesel engine. Multiple Sclerosis.

The 233 followed with a 230 hp Gnome-Rhone 5Ba or 5Bc engine type - 16 of them went to Portugal and the other 6 remained in France. Multiple Sclerosis. The 234, to name just two, carries the 20-horsepower Hispano-Suiza 9Qa. Multiple Sclerosis. The 234/2 is an offshoot of the line built from MS.

130 pairs of Michelin racing cars. This form gave the Hispano 9Qb a racing-style hood and flew at all levels until 1938.

Ms. The 235 was a 1930 example powered by a 300 hp Gnome-Rhone 7Kb engine. Multiple Sclerosis. The 235H added buoys for landing and take-off on the water and made its first flight in 1931. MS.

First flown in 1932, the 236 was a 19-built aircraft for the Belgian Air Force powered by Armstrong Siddeley "Lynx" ICV engines. Multiple Sclerosis. 237 completed MS in 1934. The 230 series is powered by a 280 Salmson 9Aba engine and consists of five airframes.

These are privately purchased and flown.

Served in the Czech Air Force, MS. 230 is called "C.23". The French aircraft was also used by the Luftwaffe before World War II, but in limited numbers.