{"product_id":"morane-saulnier-ms-472-475-vanneau-primary-source-technical-archive","title":"Morane-Saulnier MS.472-475 Vanneau — Primary-Source Technical Archive","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMorane-Saulnier MS.472-475 Vanneau — Primary-Source Technical Archive\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Morane-Saulnier MS.472 Vanneau II was the definitive tandem two-seat advanced trainer of the post-war French air forces — a low-wing all-metal monoplane that bridged wartime design heritage with the demands of jet-age pilot transition training. Designed by chief engineer Paul-René Gauthier during the Vichy period and finalised after the Liberation, the MS.472 entered series production with 230 airframes delivered to the Armée de l’Air, spawning a family of naval and experimental variants that served into the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Living Collection assembles the original military mechanic’s notices, naval addenda, the MS.475 hydraulic landing gear technical notice, and Gnome-Rhône 14M engine technical documentation — including the rare BMW Flugmotorenbau wartime German-language edition of the same engine manual — that defined the type’s operational and maintenance life across two air forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery document is an archival, static-copy edition fixed at its original publication date — primary-source material for historians, restorers, flight simulation specialists, and serious collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDocument Manifest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvion Morane-Saulnier 472 P2 “Vanneau I” — Notice à l’Usage des Mécaniciens de l’Armée de l’Air\u003c\/strong\u003e — Mechanic’s Technical Notice (first edition, white cover). Issued by École de Rochefort. Spécialité 51 210 “Moteur et Accessoires”. Covers the Gnome-Rhône 14M-05 installation, engine accessories, and ground maintenance procedures. Language: French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdditif à la Notice Technique Morane 472 (N.C.C. 31) — Avion Morane Saulnier 474 (Marine)\u003c\/strong\u003e — Naval Addendum, Avant-Propos \u0026amp; Table des Matières. Classification: Aéronautique Navale. Service de la Production Aéronautique. Approuvé par DM n° 39255\/STA\/A2 du 24 Août 1948. Édition: Octobre 1948. 100 exemplaires. Covers MS.474 (Vanneau IV) naval modifications including tail-hook assembly for carrier test flights. Language: French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvion Morane-Saulnier 472 P2 “Vanneau I” — Notice à l’Usage des Mécaniciens de l’Armée de l’Air\u003c\/strong\u003e — Mechanic’s Technical Notice (second edition, cream cover). École de Rochefort. Spécialité 51 210 “Moteur et Accessoires”. Language: French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotice Technique des Moteurs d’Aviation Gnome-Rhône Type 14 M\u003c\/strong\u003e — Engine Technical Manual. Issued by Ministère de l’Air, Armée de l’Air. Catégorie AV, N.B.C. 18. Janvier 1940, 2000 exemplaires. Approuvée par D.M. N° 7340-2\/M.A.M. 8 du 29 décembre 1939. Covers the 14-cylinder two-row radial in full technical detail. Language: French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGnome-Rhône Baumuster 14M, Baureihen 4, 5, 6 und 7 — Auszug aus dem Motorenhandbuch\u003c\/strong\u003e — German Luftwaffe Engine Manual Extract. Ausgabe 2, April 1942 (Ausgabe 1 ungültig). Issued by BMW Flugmotorenbau G.m.b.H., München 13, Lerchenauer Str. 76. Genehmigt mit RLM-Schreiben GL\/C-E 3 Nr. 3370\/42 (VIII B). Covers the same Gnome-Rhône 14M series under German wartime administration — a unique cross-reference document of exceptional provenance. Language: German.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNotice Technique Provisoire des Équipements Hydrauliques — Trains d’Atterrissage et Annexes pour Avion Morane 475 — Équipements Type 15.000\u003c\/strong\u003e — Hydraulic Landing Gear Technical Notice. Issued by Compagnie Générale pour l’Équipement Aéronautique (C.G.E.A.) — Chauvière \u0026amp; CLAER, 6 Avenue de Messine, Paris. N° 150197 de 1 à 33. 15 Avril 1948 (stamped received 16 Décembre 1949). Covers the complete hydraulic system for the MS.475 Vanneau V retractable undercarriage and annexes. Language: French.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAerodynamic \u0026amp; Airframe Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConfiguration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low-wing cantilever monoplane, all-metal stressed-skin structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWing Profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e High-taper wings optimised for aerobatic safety and advanced training transitions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWing Area:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17.30 m² (186.22 sq ft).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanding Gear:\u003c\/strong\u003e Inward-retracting into lower fuselage; wheels intentionally left partially exposed as a belly-landing damage buffer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chief Engineer Paul-René Gauthier — design finalised post-Liberation of France.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEngine Technical Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePowerplant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gnome-Rhône 14M-05 (or 14M-04) — 14-cylinder, two-row air-cooled radial.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNormal Power:\u003c\/strong\u003e 570 hp (425 kW) continuous.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTake-off Power:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700 hp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMS.470 Prototype:\u003c\/strong\u003e Originally fitted with a liquid-cooled Hispano-Suiza 12X inline; MS.472 pivoted to post-war air-cooled radial supply batches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMS.475 Variant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reverted to liquid-cooled via Hispano-Suiza 12Y-45 V-12 (850 hp).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHandling \u0026amp; Stability\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTandem Seating:\u003c\/strong\u003e Student and instructor inline under a continuous greenhouse canopy — 360° visibility.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual Controls:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full instructor override capability from both cockpits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMax Gross Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,378 kg (5,243 lbs) — predictable CG behaviour through spins and stalls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArmament Provision:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two 7.5 mm MAC 1934 machine guns in wing bays for combat instruction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePerformance Data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eParameter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Speed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e468 km\/h (291 mph) at 2,000 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCruising Speed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e230 km\/h (143 mph)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eService Ceiling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8,500 m (27,880 ft)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRate of Climb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.2 m\/s (827 ft\/min)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTime to 5,000 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.5 minutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTotal Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1,530 km (951 miles)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVariant Lineage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMS.472 Vanneau II:\u003c\/strong\u003e Primary trainer — Armée de l’Air. 230 production units.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMS.474 Vanneau IV:\u003c\/strong\u003e Naval variant — Aéronavale. Tail-hook for carrier test flights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMS.475 Vanneau V:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hispano-Suiza 12Y-45 (850 hp) liquid-cooled reversion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMS.476:\u003c\/strong\u003e Increased wing surface area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMS.477:\u003c\/strong\u003e Renault 12S engine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMS.479:\u003c\/strong\u003e Super Mars engine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an archival, static-copy edition fixed at its original publication date. Intended for historical reference, flight simulation, museum restoration, and educational use only. Not approved for active airworthiness maintenance under FAA 14 CFR § 43.13, EASA Part-M, or equivalent international regulations. 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