ReconnaissanceFrench WW1 reconnaissance aircraft
Morane-Saulnier P
The Morane-Saulnier Type P (official designations MS.21, MS.24 and MS.26) was a French parasol wing two-seat reconnaissance aeroplane of the First World War. Morane-Saulnier built 595 for the French air force, and it was also used by the British until 1916–17.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Morane-Saulnier
- Category
- Reconnaissance
- First flight
- 1915-01-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 84 kt
- Max speed
- 84 kt
- Range
- 1.2 nm
- Service ceiling
- 15,700 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,616 lb
- Empty weight
- 955 lb
- Powerplant
- Le Rhone 9J
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 23 ft
- Wingspan
- 37 ft
- Height
- 11 ft
- Number built
- 595
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.