title: Morane-Saulnier B
text: # Morane-Saulnier B
  
  The Morane-Saulnier B was an early French single-seat training and sports monoplane.
  
  ## Design and development
  
  The Morane-Saulnier B was a mid-wing monoplane that was made of wood.
  
  ## Specifications
  
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  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: two
  * Length: 6.30 m (20 ft 8 in)
  * Empty weight: 340 kg (750 lb)
  * Gross weight: 500 kg (1,102 lb)
  * Powerplant: 1 × Gnome air-cooled rotary piston engine , 60 kW (80 hp)
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 130 km/h (81 mph, 70 kn)
  