Morane-Saulnier MS.560
# Morane-Saulnier MS.560

The Morane-Saulnier MS.560 was a French civil aerobatic monoplane designed and built by Morane-Saulnier.

## Development

First flown in 1945 the MS.560 was a single-seat low-wing monoplane with a retractable landing gear. Powered by a 75 hp (56 kW) Train 6D-01 piston engine three variants followed all using different engines. In 1946 a two-seat touring variant was produced as the Morane-Saulnier MS.570.

## Variants

### MS.560

    Prototype powered by a 75 hp (56 kW) Train 6D-01 engine, one built.

### MS.561

    Variant powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Mathis G4-Z engine, one built.

### MS.562

    Variant powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Blackburn Cirrus Minor engine.

### MS.563

    Variant powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Mathis G4-Z or Walter Minor 4-III engine.

### MS.564

    1949 variant powered by a Walter Minor 4-III engine, one built.

## Specifications (MS.560)

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General characteristics

* Crew: 1
* Length: 7 m (23 ft 0 in)
* Wingspan: 9 m (29 ft 6 in)
* Height: 2 m (6 ft 7 in)
* Wing area: 11.79 $m^2$ (126.9 sq ft)
* Empty weight: 347 kg (765 lb)
* Gross weight: 984 kg (2,170 lb)
* Powerplant: 1 × Train 6D-01 piston engine, 56 kW (75 hp)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 233 km/h (145 mph, 126 kn) at 500 m (1,640 ft)
* Cruise speed: 208 km/h (129 mph, 112 kn)
* Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
* Service ceiling: 7,000 m (22,960 ft)
