The Morane-Saulnier MS.560 was a French

France

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 civil aerobatic monoplane

Monoplane

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 designed and built by Morane-Saulnier

Morane-Saulnier

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Development

First flown in 1945 the MS.560 was a single-seat low-wing monoplane with a retractable landing gear. Powered by a 75hp (56kW) 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 Train 6D-01 engine, one built.

MS.561

Variant powered by a 100 hp Mathis G-4Z engine, one built.

MS.562

Variant powered by a 100 hp Blackburn Cirrus Minor engine.

MS.563

Variant powered by a 100 hp Mathis G-4Z engine.

MS.564

1949 variant powered by a Walter Minor

Walter Minor

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 engine, one built.

Specifications (MS.560)