December 29, 2008 at 8:50 am
Looking through my unfinished tasks at the end of the year, there’s one, I
would like to ask for help:
The MS.660 (nowadays it would be called an ultra-light, I think) was intended
to be sold just in the form of plans, or pre-fabricated for self-construction.
The prototype flew for the first time on the 17th of February 1946, powered
by a Train 4E engine with 50 hp.The second prototype, with more rounded
shapes, a different landing gear and 60 hp Aster engine, was further modified
later to become the MS.662. What I’m desperatly looking for, are photos or
drawings, than those shown below, especially of the 661/662. The artist
impression may have been influenced more by the MS.661, than by the 660,
could be indicated by the landing gear and the single strut supporting the
wing, but maybe, the artist just put a little bit too much art into it ..
I couldn’t even find another aircraft fitted with an Aster engine, which could
give at least a rough pattern for the nose section.
Every bit of help would be very appreciated, thanks in advance !
(photos from P.Gaillard “Les Avions Francais”, drawings from “The Aeroplane” and “Les Ailes”)
By: wieesso - 2nd September 2013 at 21:13
The one and only Mauboussin M.124 had an Aster 4A 60 hp engine – but I found no image!
Martin
By: Patrouchon - 2nd September 2013 at 11:17
Hi, I found 17 pictures of the MORANE SAULNIER MS 660 being built in a big plant, taken by my father who was a professional photographer; through the tag F-WBGA I found your thread and I would be happy to trade these pictures with information.
Here is my e mail : [email]pa.rouchon@wanadoo.fr[/email]
cordialement
Patrick ROUCHON
By: Jemiba - 29th December 2008 at 10:50
Good clue, maybe.
Due to the very severe financial restrictions just after the war, they
really may have chosen such an old engine (They used engines of
similar age in other aircraft, too). And maybe, this was the reason for
the modification, resulting in the re-designation to MS.662 ?
By: bazv - 29th December 2008 at 09:22
Looks like the Aster Company built Green Aero engines circa WW1 and the final version of the company folded in 1930 so looks like they were using a fairly old engine ??
Or was there a different Aster company ??
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1919/1919%20-%200688.html
cheers baz