page_title: Morane-Saulnier MS.221
section_title: Specifications (MS.222)
hierarchical_section_title: Morane-Saulnier MS.221 / Specifications (MS.222)
caption_attribution_description: English: Morane-Saulnier MS.221 3-view drawing from L'Air April 1,1928
context_page_description: The Morane-Saulnier MS.221 was a French fighter aircraft, built in 1928 to compete for a government contract in the "Jockey" programme. Two were built, one of which was progressively modified to increase its speed, but in 1930 the light fighter concept was abandoned.
context_section_description: Data from Les Ailes, June 1929 except where noted.
  General characteristics
  Crew: One
  Length: 6.50 m (21 ft 4 in)
  Wingspan: 9.80 m (32 ft 2 in)
  Height: 2.98 m (9 ft 9 in)
  Wing area: 16 m² (170 sq ft)
  Empty weight: 947 kg (2,088 lb)
  Gross weight: 1,255 kg (2,767 lb)
  Fuel capacity: 265 l (58 imp gal; 70 US gal)
  Powerplant: 1 × Gnome-Rhône 9As turbo-supercharged 9-cylinder radial, 450 kW (600 hp)   with full boost at 3,800 m (12,500 ft)
  Propellers: 2-bladed, 2.85 m (9 ft 4 in) diameter wooden
  Performance
  Maximum speed: 267 km/h (166 mph; 144 kn) at 3,650 m (11,980 ft), 288 km/h (179 mph; 156 kn) at sea level
  Range: 1,125 km (699 mi; 607 nmi) 
  Endurance: 5 hr
  Service ceiling: 12,000 m (39,000 ft) absolute
  Time to altitude: 12  min to 7,000 m (23,000 ft)
  Armament
  Guns: 2×7.7 mm (0.303 in) Vickers or Darne machine guns, provided with 700 rounds.
caption: Morane-Saulnier MS.221 3-view drawing from L'Air April 1,1928
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