The Morane-Saulnier MS.315 is a primary training monoplane designed and built in France by Morane-Saulnier.

• Role: Primary trainer
• National origin: France
• Manufacturer: Morane-Saulnier
• First flight: 1932
• Number built: 356

Variants

• MS.315 – Production version with a 135hp (101kW) Salmson 9Nc radial engine, 350 built.

•  MS.315/2 – Higher powered civil version, five built.
• MS.316 – Variant powered by a Regnier inverted Vee engine, one built.
• MS.317 -1960s conversions with a 220hp (164kW) Continental W-670K radial engine, 40 converted.

Military operators

• French Air Force
• French Navy
• Peruvian Air Force

Specifications (MS.315)

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 7.60 m (24 ft 11¼ in)
• Wingspan: 12.00 m (39 ft 4½ in)
• Height: 2.80 m (9 ft 2¼ in)
• Wing area: 21.60 m² (232.51 ft²)
• Empty weight: 548 kg (1208 lb)
• Gross weight: 860 kg (1896 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 9Nc radial engine, 101 kW (135 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 170 km/h (106 mph)
• Service ceiling: 5500 m (18,045 ft)