{"product_id":"morane-saulnier-ms-406c-1","title":"Morane-Saulnier MS-406C.1","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpecial Hobby 1:32\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuomen käytössä ollut Morane. Sisältää suomalaiset siirtokuvat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eMorane-Saulnier M.S.406\u003c\/b\u003e is a French \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fighter_aircraft\" title=\"Fighter aircraft\"\u003efighter aircraft\u003c\/a\u003e developed and manufactured by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Morane-Saulnier\" title=\"Morane-Saulnier\"\u003eMorane-Saulnier\u003c\/a\u003e starting in 1938. It was France's most numerous fighter during the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_War_II\" title=\"World War II\"\u003eSecond World War\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e and one of only two French designs to exceed 1,000 in number. At the \u003cbr\u003ebeginning of the war, it was one of only two French-built aircraft \u003cbr\u003ecapable of 400 km\/h (250 mph) – the other being the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Potez_630\" title=\"Potez 630\"\u003ePotez 630\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn response to a requirement for a fighter issued by the French \u003cbr\u003eAir Force in 1934, Morane-Saulnier built a prototype, designated \u003cb\u003eMS.405\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cbr\u003e of mixed materials. This had the distinction of being the company's \u003cbr\u003efirst low-wing monoplane, as well as the first to feature an enclosed \u003cbr\u003ecockpit, and the first design with a retracting \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Landing_gear\" title=\"Landing gear\"\u003eundercarriage\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e The entry to service of the M.S.406 to the French Air Force in early \u003cbr\u003e1939 represented the first modern fighter aircraft to be adopted by the \u003cbr\u003eservice. Although a sturdy and highly manoeuvrable fighter aircraft, it was considered underpowered and weakly armed when compared to its contemporaries and the M.S.406 was outperformed by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Messerschmitt_Bf_109\" title=\"Messerschmitt Bf 109\"\u003eMesserschmitt Bf 109\u003c\/a\u003eE during the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_France\" title=\"Battle of France\"\u003eBattle of France\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 id=\"M.S.406\"\u003eM.S.406\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eM.S.406\u003c\/i\u003e designation was adopted following various design \u003cbr\u003echanges from the earlier M.S.405 prototypes; two of the principal design\u003cbr\u003e changes were the inclusion of a new weight-saving wing structure and \u003cbr\u003ethe new retractable radiator. Powered by the production 641.3 kW \u003cbr\u003e(860 hp) HS 12Y-31 engine, the new M.S.406 was over 8 km\/h (5 mph; 4 kn)\u003cbr\u003e faster than the M.S. 405, at 489 km\/h (304 mph; 264 kn), tested with no\u003cbr\u003e problem to reach up to 730 km\/h (454 mph; 394 kn) in a dive. Armament \u003cbr\u003econsisted of a 20 mm (0.787 in) Hispano-Suiza HS.9 or Hispano-Suiza \u003cbr\u003eHS.404 cannon with 60 rounds in the V of the engine and fired through \u003cbr\u003ethe propeller hub, and two 7.5 mm (0.295 in) MAC 1934 machine guns (one \u003cbr\u003ein each wing, each with 300 rounds). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"mw-heading mw-heading3\"\u003e\u003ch3 id=\"In_Finnish_service\"\u003eIn Finnish service\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe M.S.406 had a parallel career in Finland. In February 1940, the first 30 French fighters were allocated to \u003ci\u003eLeLv 28\u003c\/i\u003e, commanded by Major Jusu. These aircraft received the Finnish designations MS-301 to MS-330. They were used in combat against the USSR during the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Winter_War\" title=\"Winter War\"\u003eWinter War\u003c\/a\u003e, and carried out 259 operational sorties and shot down 16 Soviet aircraft. In modified form, the M.S.406 were later involved in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Continuation_War\" title=\"Continuation War\"\u003eContinuation War\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e Between November 1939 and 4 September 1944, Lv28 scored 118 aerial \u003cbr\u003evictories flying the Morane M.S.406 (the unit flew Bf 109Gs for a time, \u003cbr\u003eas well). The unit lost 15 aircraft. Total Finnish kills in Moranes were 121. The top Morane ace in all theatres was W\/O \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Urho_Lehtovaara\" title=\"Urho Lehtovaara\"\u003eUrho Lehtovaara\u003c\/a\u003e, with 15 of his 44.5 total kills achieved in Moranes. The Finnish nicknames were \u003ci\u003eMurjaani\u003c\/i\u003e (\"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moors\" title=\"Moors\"\u003emoor\u003c\/a\u003e\" or \"Negro\"), a twist on its name, and \u003ci\u003eMätimaha\u003c\/i\u003e (roe-belly) and \u003ci\u003eRiippuvatsa\u003c\/i\u003e (hanging belly) because of its bulged ventral fuselage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.hobby.dn.ua\/en\/images\/catalog\/specialhobby\/big\/32019_1.jpg\" jsaction=\"\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" style=\"max-width: 800px; width: 557px; height: 371px; margin: 0px;\" alt=\"Special Hobby 32019 Morane-Saulnier MS-406C.1 HI-TECH - Plastic scale  modelkits from Ukraine with love :-). 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