COBI Building Set WW2 Morane-Saulnier MS.406 (COBI-5724)

Product detailed description

Building set of the main French single-engine fighter aircraft Morane-Saulnier MS.406 in green-brown camouflage. The assembled model features a rotating propeller, retractable landing gear legs, and a removable cockpit cover for easy pilot seating. The aircraft can stand on its own landing gear or on the included stand with a description. It also includes a pilot figure in the uniform of the French Armée de l'Air.

Number of figures: 1 pc
Scale: 1:32
Number of bricks: 317 pcs
Dimensions when assembled: 32 x 26 x 11.5 cm
Recommended age: 9+
Bricks can be combined with another well-known brand: Yes
Contains glowing bricks: No
Material: Plastic
Collection: World War II

Interesting facts:
» The Morane-Saulnier company was founded in 1911, at the dawn of aviation.
» M&S was the first to design shooting through the propeller. In 1915, a modified Taube crashed on German territory and ended up in the hands of Anthony Fokker.
» The test pilot at the factory was Roland Garros, after whom the famous tennis center in Paris is named today.
» The first MS prototype took off on August 8, 1938.
» After approval by the air force, 11 aircraft were produced daily.
» The MS.406 was the most numerous aircraft of the French air force with 572 units.
» The aircraft was extremely maneuverable but also slow compared to enemy aircraft.
» Saulnier had a retractable radiator, which allowed designers to reduce the vulnerability of the machine.
» In 1940, 56 Czechoslovak pilots flew the MS.406 in France, shooting down more than 40 enemy aircraft.
» One of the Czechoslovak pilots was Major General Karel Mrázek.
» The main weakness of the aircraft was the cannon, which often jammed, and the machine guns, which froze at altitudes above 6,800 m.

Technical parameters of the original:
Wingspan: 10.65 m, length 8.17 m, height 3.25 m
Weight: (empty) 1,893 kg
Maximum takeoff weight: 2 426 kg
Power unit: gasoline 12-cylinder engine Hispano-Suiza HS-12Y-31 with power 641 kW
Fuel tank capacity: 406 l
Maximum speed: 486 km/h 
Climb rate: 12.8 m/s
Range: 1,100 km
Ceiling: 10,500 m
Armament: 2x machine gun MAC 1934 caliber 7.5 mm (300 rounds) + cannon HS 9 caliber 20 mm (60 rounds)
Crew: 1 person