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The M.S.325 was relatively modest in its concept still featuring an open cockpit (originally the tail surfaces were fabric covered) and fixed-gear with the semi-elliptical two-spar wings braced by exterior struts. The wings had two jettisonable wing root fuel tanks with a pair of 7.7 mm
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developing 480 kW (650 hp) at 4,500 m (14,800 ft), with proven reliability and a relatively small frontal area. The Morane-Saulnier submissions included the M.S.275 which retained the classic
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141:(1,586.62 and 1,830.71 cu in). Ultimately no fewer than 10 designs and 12 prototypes were offered, all designed around the 26 L (1,586.62 cu in)
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V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 480 kW (650 hp)
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War Planes of the Second World War, Volume One: Fighters
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Rallye, Rallye Club, Super Rallye and Rallye
Commodore
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Green, William (November 1968). "Facts by
Request".
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405:] (in French). Outreau, France: Lela Presse.
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403:Morane Saulnier: Their Aircraft and Projects
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399:Morane Saulnier: ses avions, ses projets
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240:11.8 m (38 ft 9 in)
234:8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
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246:3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
368:French Fighters of World War Two
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1562:Single-engined tractor aircraft
421:French Fighters of World War II
317:2Ă— 7.7 mm (0.303 in)
280:2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
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1552:1930s French fighter aircraft
264:1,789 kg (3,944 lb)
258:1,354 kg (2,985 lb)
346:Flying Review International
213:Flying Review International
185:Development based around a
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182:became the chosen design.
160:Châtellerault machine guns
132:In 1930, when the Jockey
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197:Specifications (M.S.325)
33:Morane-Saulnier M.S.325
219:General characteristics
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111:Morane-Saulnier M.S.325
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128:Design and development
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1463:Comté de Nice or Nice
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272:Hispano-Suiza 12Xbrs
187:Hispano-Suiza 12Xers
143:Hispano-Suiza 12Xbrs
1441:Names and nicknames
474:Designation letters
366:Brindley, John. F.
167:Operational history
690:Numerical sequence
646:AN/ANB/ANR/ANL/ANS
419:Pelletier, Alain.
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87:Primary user
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1494:Monococque
326:References
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210:Data from
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352:(3): 71.
319:MAC 1934
307:Armament
79:Retired
19:M.S.325
1520:Vanneau
1489:LĂ©vrier
1484:Fleuret
1479:FantĂ´me
1469:Criquet
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244:Height:
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