The Morane-Saulnier MS.1500 Épervier (en: Sparrowhawk) was a 1950s French two-seat ground attack and reconnaissance aircraft.[1] Designed and built by Morane-Saulnier to meet a French Air Force requirement, it did not enter production.[1]
MS.1500 Epervier | |
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Role | Ground-attack and reconnaissance monoplane Type of aircraft |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | Morane-Saulnier |
First flight | 12 May 1958 |
Number built | 2 |
Designed to meet a requirement for a tactical reconnaissance and counter-insurgency aircraft for use by the French Air Force in Algeria the Epervier was a tandem two-seat low-wing cantilever monoplane.[1] Powered by a 522 kW (700 hp)) Turbomeca Bastan turboprop the MS.1500 had a fixed tailwheel landing gear.[1] The prototype first flew on the 12 May 1958 powered by a 300 kW (402 hp)) Turbomeca Marcadau turboprop.[2][3] A second prototype was built but the type did not enter production.[1]
Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft,[1] Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1958-59,[2] Aviafreance : Morane-Saulnier MS.1500[4]
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