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was under the trailing edge behind a pair of fuselage-mounted
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Bruner, Georges (1977). "Fighters a la
Francaise, Part One".
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One MS.221 re-engined with supercharger and modified struts.
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Commodore
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657:] (in French). Outreau, France: Lela Presse.
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283:steerable tailskids to assist ground handling.
310:MS.222 with cleaner, split-axle undercarriage.
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655:Morane Saulnier: Their Aircraft and Projects
492:Green, William; Swanborough, Gordon (1994).
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580:"Le "Jockey" Morane-saulnier 222"
362:2.98 m (9 ft 9 in)
600:Bruno Parmentier (5 June 1999).
545:Bruno Parmentier (5 June 1999).
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368:16 m (170 sq ft)
578:Frachet, André (6 June 1929).
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1799:1920s French fighter aircraft
494:The Complete Book of Fighters
380:1,255 kg (2,767 lb)
202:which was strengthened with
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602:"Morane-Saulnier MS-222"
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525:"Le Morane-Saulnier 221"
335:General characteristics
315:Specifications (MS.222)
120:In the late 1920s both
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1778:Categories
1762:Versailles
1731:Monococque
469:References
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1702:(project)
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328:Data from
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262:tailplane
243:stringers
235:longerons
185:duralumin
705:aircraft
454:Armament
290:Variants
231:firewall
208:ailerons
194:and was
181:dihedral
124:and the
1757:Vanneau
1726:Lévrier
1721:Fleuret
1716:Fantôme
1706:Criquet
1669:MS.1500
1664:MS.1001
1289:MoS.149
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247:cockpit
239:formers
227:cowling
204:plywood
173:parasol
44:MS.222
30:MS.221
1741:Pétrel
1695:Bullet
1685:Alcyon
1659:MS.880
1654:MS.860
1649:MS.785
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1634:MS.733
1629:MS.732
1624:MS.731
1619:MS.730
1614:MS.704
1609:MS.703
1604:MS.701
1599:MS.700
1594:MS.631
1589:MS.630
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1579:MS.570
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1539:MS.479
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1504:MS.470
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1294:MS.152
1204:MoS.60
1199:MoS.56
1194:MoS.53
1189:MoS.52
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1024:MoS.19
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1004:MoS.15
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994:MoS.13
989:MoS.12
984:MoS.11
979:MoS.10
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307:MS.223
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295:MS.221
220:cabane
216:camber
167:Design
154:struts
131:MS.121
122:France
69:France
1690:Borel
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