Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 - Specifications (M.S.406)

Specifications (M.S.406)

Data from The Great Book of Fighters

General characteristics

  • Crew: one pilot
  • Length: 8.17 m (26 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.62 m (34 ft 10 in)
  • Height: 2.71 m (8 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 17.10 m² (184.06 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 1,893 kg (4,173 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 2,426 kg (5,348 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Y-31 liquid-cooled V-12, 640 kW (860 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 486 km/h (303 mph) at 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
  • Range: 1,000 km (620 mi)
  • Rate of climb: 13.0 m/s (2,560 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 141.9 kg/m² (29.1 lb/ft²)
  • Power/mass: 260 W/kg (0.16 hp/lb)

Armament

  • Guns:
    • 1× 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 cannon
    • 2× 7.5 mm MAC 1934 machine guns

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