Tag: Morane-Saulnier M.S.406
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Morane-Saulnier M.S.406
Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 The Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 was France’s most numerous pre-war/early-war single-seat fighter and the evolution of the earlier M.S.405 prototype. Designed to meet a 1934 French “C1” requirement for a modern single-seat interceptor, the M.S.405 (first flown 8 August 1935) was developed into the production M.S.406 with a stronger airframe and the Hispano-Suiza 12Y engine; Read more
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Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 In Vichy French Service
Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 In Vichy French Service Following the June 1940 Armistice, the status of the Morane-Saulnier M.S.406, the primary French fighter at the outbreak of the conflict, shifted drastically. While considered marginally effective against the Messerschmitt Bf 109E during the Battle of France, the Armée de l’Air de Vichy inherited several hundred airframes, designated for Read more
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Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 In French Service
Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 In French Service The Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 represents a crucial, yet technically limited, chapter in French military aviation history. Developed in response to the 1934 requirement for a new, monoplane fighter, the design emerged from the prototype M.S.405, which first flew in August 1935. It was a clean, low-wing monoplane featuring then-innovative elements like Read more