MORANE SAULNIER CRIQUET

 

ORIGIN:

France

TYPE:

STOL observation and communications aircraft

ENGINE:

One 172 kw (230 hp) Salmson 9 AB nine cylinder air-cooled radial engine

SPECIFICATIONS:

  • Wingspan: 14.29 m (46 ft 9 in)
  • Length: 9.69 m (31 ft 8 in)
  • Height: 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 25.98 m² (279.7 sq ft)
  • Max speed at sea level: 171 km/h (106 mph)
  • Normal cruising speed: 137 km/h (85 mph)
  • Climb to 1,000 m (3,280 ft): 5.5 mins
  • Service ceiling: 4,298 m (14,100 ft)
  • Range at 116 km/h (72 mph): 700 km (435 miles)
  • Empty weight: 953 kg (2,100 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 1,424 kg (3,140 lb)

PHOTO SOURCE:

File:Morane-Saulnier MS-505 Criquet AN2113236.jpg - Wikimedia Commons