MS.315
Morane-Saulnier MS.317
General information
Type	Primary trainer
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Morane-Saulnier
Primary user	French Air Force
Number built	356
History
First flight	1932
Developed from	Morane-Saulnier MS.300

The Morane-Saulnier MS.315 was a primary training monoplane designed and built in France by Morane-Saulnier.

Contents

• Development
• Variants
• Operators
• Specifications (MS.315)
• See also
• References
• Further reading

Development

The MS.315 was developed from the earlier MS.300 primary trainer and related variants and first flew in October 1932. The MS.315 is a parasol-wing monoplane with a tailskid, with divided main landing gear, and powered by a 135 hp (101 kW) Salmson 9Nc radial engine. A production run of 346 aircraft followed the four prototypes (including 33 built after the Second World War). Five high-powered MS.317/2 variants were also produced for the civil market, and a single MS.316 was built, powered by a Régnier inverted Vee engine.

In the 1960s 40 MS.315 used as civil glider tugs were modified with a 220 hp (164 kW) Continental W670-K radial engine and re-designated the MS.317.

Variants

MS.315

Production version with a 135hp (101kW) Salmson 9Nc radial engine, 350 built.

MS.315/2

Higher powered civil version, five built.

MS.316

Variant powered by a Regnier inverted Vee engine, one built.

MS.317

1960s conversions with a 220hp (164kW) Continental W670-K radial engine, 40 converted.

Operators

  France

• French Air Force
• French Navy

  Peru

• Peruvian Air Force

Specifications (MS.315)

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General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 7.60 m (24 ft 11.25 in)
• Wingspan: 12.00 m (39 ft 4.5 in)
• Height: 2.80 m (9 ft 2.25 in)
• Wing area: 21.60 m² (232.51 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 548 kg (1,208 lb)
• Gross weight: 860 kg (1,896 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 9Nc radial engine , 101 kW (135 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 170 km/h (106 mph, 92 kn)
• Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,045 ft)

See also

Related lists

• List of Interwar military aircraft
• List of military aircraft of France

References

Further reading

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morane-Saulnier MS.317 .

• Lacaze, Henri & Lherbert, Claude (2013). Morane Saulnier: ses avions, ses projets[Morane Saulnier: Their Aircraft and Projects] (in French). Outreau, France: Lela Presse. ISBN   978-2-914017-70-1.
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.