- *Dedication* - This aircraft was filmed in the summer of 2019 in Switzerland. Its pilot and mechanic Daniel Koblet was extremely kind in preparing the aircraft for filming, and for letting us get all this footage. He also gave me some of the flying footage you see in this video. A few weeks ago I learned the sad news that he had suddenly died beginning of this year. Daniel was an exceptionally gifted pilot and well known for his work in getting old aircraft back in the sky. Together with the owner of this aircraft, I have decided to dedicate the video to Daniel.
@Mysteres789794 жыл бұрын
I am deeply sorry for this loss and express my dear emotions, I'd just like to know how he died, I hope not from a crash and hope he had a wonderful life. Thanks for the video here which is indeed honoring his memory, hope to see another episode again and may Daniel rest in peace high above the clouds.
@robot-he6nq4 жыл бұрын
Military Aviation History do you know what's going to happen to the plane?
@SyphenHouse4 жыл бұрын
@@Mysteres78979 News articles talk about a short illness related to his lungs. Tragic either way and a loss to the warbird community.
@benjaminpurvis92304 жыл бұрын
You are a pure Aviation Genus
@Bert23684 жыл бұрын
@@SyphenHouse Another Covid casualty. Damnit.
@emperorjulian21594 жыл бұрын
MS-406 the plane that every WWII enthusiast knows about but has never seen one closer - now we can see it closer for the first and probably only time thanks to you :)
@donlove37414 жыл бұрын
Now go and find find a Dewontine
@emperorjulian21594 жыл бұрын
@@donlove3741 you mean D-520? It would be veeery nice...
@quentintin14 жыл бұрын
@@donlove3741 the Musée de l'Aviation at Le Bourget has one on permanent display. one we will sadly never see is the M.B. 152 as all planes have been lost and even the dimensional plans have been lost to time i know there is a project by Dassault Aviation to built a full scale replica down to the rivet, but no information seem to have transpired since August 2019, and at that time they said they had finished the virtual model and built the pilot cell, but no photos are available, the only part confirmed visually is the pilot seat frame
@JustaGuy12504 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace, this legend of a man, pilot and mechanic You shall never be forgotten
@smokeonthewater52872 жыл бұрын
My grandfather was an assistant mechanic to MS406 (Finnish Air Force) during ww2. He gave me the blueprints of it when I was a child. Regrettably I lost them. His main assignment was a radio operator though, doing covert ops.
@tonyz72163 жыл бұрын
There are to my knowledge 3 surviving MS406. One is the airworthy example in the video (French and Swiss markings), one is in a museum in Finland, a third one is in the reserves of the Air and Space museum at Le Bourget, France. I have asked the museum to expose this extremelly rare aircraft to the public but no news. Thumb up if you would like to support in a campaign to make this change. Any ideas, proposals are welcome.
@puebespuebes85892 ай бұрын
Ms-406 is a good enought plane that fought against all odds lost due logistic, lack of training and the fact that the bf-109 E3 was 50km/h faster. I really love the design of the plane and it's hispano suiza engine.
@taivaankumma4 жыл бұрын
Dunno, somehow the Morane is symphatehetic. It's not pretty, it's not famous but there's something to it. Would definately be interested in a video on the Finnish Lagg-Morane.
@MilitaryAviationHistory4 жыл бұрын
I agree
@LasOrveloz4 жыл бұрын
Mörkö-Morane indeed was an intresting modification of the standard MS. 406 (and MS. 410) with it's hodgepodge of parts. Berezin UBS gun or MG151/20 if available, Russian version of the engine (which the french failed to acquire like the video states) and oil cooling from BF109. A real frankenstein, made to improve on, by then, obsolete design.
@Arthion4 жыл бұрын
I think it certainly has its own charm in a somewhat odd-ball fashion. From what I heard the Mörkö conversion did get a pretty decent performance boost of the old bird. Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't the M.S 406 fairly agile (I at least believe I've heard so), I'd had been curious to see what Morane-Saulnier could have developed had history taken a different route and they had been able to keep developing new aircraft.
@UnclePutte4 жыл бұрын
It reminds me of the Citroën 2CV.
@enpakeksi7654 жыл бұрын
That you call it a "frankenstein" is rather apt when bearing in mind that "mörkö" translates to "bogeyman".
@majalca034 жыл бұрын
How about a video on the Dewoitine D.520?
@ANURAGSINGH-pn2uu4 жыл бұрын
May his soul rest in peace. By the way nice content Chris. You are a thorough gentleman
@vonfragesq71454 жыл бұрын
At 3:48 that is the Arsenal VG-30 mockup above the Potez.
@BleedingUranium4 жыл бұрын
I was going to say, that looks like a V.G. series plane to me.
@leneanderthalien3 жыл бұрын
nope, the VG 33 was ready to fly in the last months from the battle of France 1940...none did fight, same thing for the Dewoitine D521
@zorbeclegras57083 ай бұрын
@@leneanderthalien I read that the VG33 fight once, straffing a colomn of vehicules, but not in dogfight.
@jamesdunn38644 жыл бұрын
Great video and most informative about an aircraft of which (being British) I knew nothing at all. And I love your turn of phrase: "with predictable results to the pilot's corporeal integrity" (at 9:49) is a gem.
@thibaudduhamel25814 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: on the french planes of the period, the throttle control was inversed: To open the trottle, you pulled the lever towards you, and to cut it you pushed it forwards. Hence the french expression "avoir la manette dans la poche" (put the lever in the pocket) to indicate full power. I believe that the swiss had a more conventional throttle control.
@michaelmonfils26424 жыл бұрын
I have a real affection for the steampunkish character of many of the 1930's aircraft that bridge the gap between biplanes and the jet age. The M.S. 406 is a great example. Form and function -- combined with national characteristics -- lead to interesting results in aviation. For instance, when you throw in some art deco and some jazz you get something like a P-38 Lightning or a P-51 Mustang.
@KorbinX4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful aircraft. Thank you for showing. RIP Mr. Koblet, his dedication helped preserve history for generations to come.
@rc-fannl73643 жыл бұрын
Respect to the person who maintained and demonstrated this aircraft.
@MultiZirkon4 жыл бұрын
"the pilot's corporal integrety" -- The subtle Bismarckian expression of the day 👍
@chemiker4944 жыл бұрын
Thank you for covering this relatively unknown plane, that still deserves to be remebered!
@AssassinAgent4 жыл бұрын
The MS series (and the subvariants by other countries) will always have a spot in my heart. Such a beautiful aircraft
@vipertwenty2494 жыл бұрын
This aircraft always struck me as a French equivalent of the Hawker Hurricane. If the French military organisation had allowed for an equivalent of the British Fighter Command setup and communications along with the necessary leadership and political support then the history of the air war over France could have been very different. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Many years ago I shared a long train journey with a wonderful elderly Frenchman who passed the time most excellently for me by relating his experiences after being shot down in a MS 405 or 406 (long time ago so my memory is a bit hazy), escaping to the south in the hope of continuing the fight and being so very bitterly disappointed at the surrender of his country. There were many others who did the same. Salute!
@Thermopylae20074 жыл бұрын
I recall reading many years ago that the lack of such an organization meant that a disproportionate number of these fighters were either shot down as they were struggling to climb towards the enemy or destroyed on the ground, with the French destroying even more aircraft to prevent their capture. Given that the French Air Force apparently managed to destroy more German aircraft than their own losses (approximately 950 to 850 during the Battle of France), further forward thinking on the part of the French could have made a huge difference in the eventual outcome, even with the aircraft that they had.
@vipertwenty2494 жыл бұрын
@@Thermopylae2007 Oh don't believe the claims of aircraft shot down! All sides - including the RAF, grossly overclaimed. As a general guide - take 10% of the claims as being maybe possible and build from there. True figures can take years of meticulous research to pin down.
@tonyz72163 жыл бұрын
Two major differences between the Battle of Britain and the Battle of France is that British had radars when the French did not and the German fighters were limited by their aircraft range when crossing the channel.
@vipertwenty2493 жыл бұрын
@@tonyz7216 So very true both! Germany had/was working on radar, but theirs was different - I find I don't know as much as I should about that so I'm going to have to get down to some serious learning soon. Years ago I knew a chap who had been at Cambridge University during the war and was a part of the team that succeeded in miniaturising the cavity magnetron, which made 10cm radar possible as well as AI (Airborne Intercept) for night fighters. Wish he was still with us but sadly passed away many years ago now. As to the fighter range - bear in mind we had the same problem with the Spitfire and Hurricane when we tried to "take the fight to the enemy" the following year. The Bf109, like the Spitfire & Hurricane, was a short range air superiority fighter, had limited endurance over England and most important of all - was operating over hostile territory so parachuted pilots were total losses while ours were not. Famously, Douglas Bader was captured in exactly the same scenario over France, so it cut both ways.
@wideyxyz22714 жыл бұрын
Its tubby and kind of a mix of old and new and in the 1936/37 it was probably pretty good but by 1939 it was definitely lagging behind its counterparts and competitors. Great that its still flying and much kudos to its owner really sad that he has passed away. Nice presentation Bis.....You and the TBLF should take a squadron of these for a spin in war thunder!
@genarobarron12592 жыл бұрын
Wow , that's a beautiful air-plane . It played it's part in a difficult time in world history . Thank you for this video . And many, many thanks to DANIEL , REST IN PEACE .
@sputnik77164 жыл бұрын
Saw it flying on numerous occasions at La Ferté Alais, magnificent aircraft, thanks a lot for the video and thanks to the owner for kipping that wonder flying
@cyclingnerddelux6984 жыл бұрын
Great episode. I love when you find and focus on more obscure aircraft!
@MilitaryAviationHistory4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@darriusdias4 жыл бұрын
15:11 - my height of *190 meters* My oh my, Chris really is a German giant 😮
@TheTimebroker4 жыл бұрын
Yeah he is, French people are rather small, males today are 174cm on average, even smaller in 1940 I imagine, no wonder he was cramped
@mcstaal4 жыл бұрын
So you didn't understand :"One ninety meters"? Let me guess: American?
@FOXTROTALPHA24124 жыл бұрын
Did both of the replies miss the joke?
@LasOrveloz4 жыл бұрын
@@FOXTROTALPHA2412 I'd guess so.
@donlove37414 жыл бұрын
190 meters? Holy shit batman? He's as big as an A380
@clivep5002 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a very informative video. RIP Daniel Koblet. So sad.
@guillaumeromain66944 жыл бұрын
Excellent work, again. Beautifully explained. Danke schön I love your accent. I'm sure Daniel was a great man. Sad to hear about his death.
@dionnel6663 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Very much enjoyed this one. Very good choice of topic. Up close and personal. Merci mon ami! I hope you will indeed follow-up with one on the Dewoitine D.520.
@pipotherium4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful plane. Beautiful episode.
@bigblue69174 жыл бұрын
Nice to see some of the less well known aircraft getting some time in front of the camera
@blue3874 жыл бұрын
One day I hope you get to cover and sit inside the P-36 Hawk, also known as the Hawk 75. It is a contemporary of this fighter and only four still exist with two in England. I like this particular fighter myself.
@marcinlis89653 жыл бұрын
Great video and nice work. I wonder if you ever thought about shooting a video about Polish PZL P. 11 (and his variant) or/and Romanian IAR 80.
@MrWarwick154 жыл бұрын
Great content as usual Chris! Thank you. Rich.
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@brucer814 жыл бұрын
Excellent narrative and critique of the aircraft and history lesson.
@clippedwings2254 жыл бұрын
Typo in description, it says "early WW1" rather than "WW2". Beautiful episode!
@MilitaryAviationHistory4 жыл бұрын
That's an annoying typo. Fixed, thanks!
@argusflugmotor78954 жыл бұрын
Just a beautiful aircraft
@naamadossantossilva47364 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how military tech was advancing in the 1930s.2 years to obsolescence is amazing in peacetime. And there are people who think the Maginot Line was a bad idea.Simpletons.
@donlove37414 жыл бұрын
Military tech always advances..from fists to sticks to nuclear bombs!
@firestorm1654 жыл бұрын
To people like that I say "There's a reason why the allies didn't attempt to breach the Siegfried line and it's the same one the Germans had to avoid the maginot line"
@Gaizhun4 жыл бұрын
If only the line was extended along the Belgian German border as well...
@yetanother91274 жыл бұрын
@@Gaizhun That would have defeated the purpose. The goal was to force a confrontation on the plains of northern Belgium, which is excellent tank country where the numerically superior French forces would easily win. Nobody thought the Germans would be dumb enough to try to cross through the notoriously difficult Ardennes Forest instead, which is why it took France by surprise when the Germans did just that.
@Tetemovies44 жыл бұрын
@@yetanother9127 There's more to it, contrary to popular belief France knew Germany could cross the Ardennes and Belgium, as a matter of fact the original strategy included that possibility. France built the Maginot line and signed a treaty with Belgium that stated they would take position in Belgium before the war would start and dig up defensive positions along the rivers in Belgium, effectively acting as a prolongation of the Maginot line up to the Channel. Belgium broke that treaty in 1936, only 3 years before the beginning of the war (the treaty had been signed in 1920), which meant the French army had to wait for Germany to attack Belgium in order to get in, thus loosing all advantages of the defender. And there's also that in order to defend the majority of it's frontier and assemble an army that numerically stood even close to a chance against the axis, the army would have had to recruit on a larger spectrum of age, that would have meant possibly taking older and younger men, less suited for walking kilometres with heavy equipment and more effective in defensive positions.
@jyfortin4 жыл бұрын
The mockup at 4:00 is actually a VG30, prototype of the VG33. And the top speed of the MS406 in service was about 450km/h. Maybe the improved MS410 or swiss version could reach 530km/h.
@clibanarius31224 жыл бұрын
The 410 was able to reach 510 km/h with 860 hp engine, original 406 had a speed of around 490 km/h.
@elanvital97204 жыл бұрын
The often claimed 490kph top speed was actually achieved with a HS-12Y-29 with 100 octane fuel instead of the service HS-12Y-31. Analysis of the Finnish and French Moranes shows that top speed was about 446kph.
@gastonjaillet95124 жыл бұрын
I didn't know your French was so good. I'm really impressed ! Really good video by the way, as usual:)
@taijikase1853 жыл бұрын
Germany lose 50% of their plane during the battle of France. The french pilot was truly good.
@100-pc-notbot4 жыл бұрын
"with the predictable result to the pilot's corporal integrity" - I love your turn of phrase and sense of humour :)
@PabireGuoliai4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad someone gave attention to this non appreciated aircraft.
@CentralPALocos2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video Chris. For some reason I love the early French stuff like these or the Dewoitines or even the imported Hawks. Also, I do really like the colors on the Vichy aircraft
@alainfournol6786 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the excellent work 👍. I saw this plane flying in some airshows, and the sound of the 12 Y is just incredible, especially in low frequencies 😲
@smigoltime4 жыл бұрын
lol I saw the Morane and instaclicked. Awesome plane.
@martijn95684 жыл бұрын
You know what I have ask you to land a carrier now, right :)
@RaduB.4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I believe this is an underrated fighter that was undeservedly neglected. I admit I have a soft spot for MS 406, though... It truly is a fighter of the interwar period, worthy to stand beside a Hawker Hurricane for example. (14:50 Wrong foot there... :-) )
@andrewfarrow46994 жыл бұрын
I always thought the HS 12Y engine was a relatively small displacement V12. But Wikipedia says it was a whopping great 36Litres. Nearly as big as the RR Griffon but much much lighter and half the power output.
@MrFlintlock74 жыл бұрын
Thanks to your description of her development I now know why this bird has always fascinated me. It's kind-of a "Franken-Flugzeug" of half-finished ideas that still performed better than you have any reason to expect.
@cg_justin_53274 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Biz! You've come a long way since flight simming! Love these videos!
@joaquinandreu85304 жыл бұрын
The main problem with the AdA was the Spanish Civil War: most of the French aircraft were equipped with Hispano-Suiza motors. Half the factories were in Spain, which was in the middle of a Civil War. Same with the HS.404 cannon. Most french fighters had to be equipped with inferior MGs instead of 20 mm for a lack of enough cannons.
@TOMAS-lh4er4 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU AGAIN!!
@eriklapparent46624 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanations!Thanks a lot!Hello from France!
@Newbonic4 жыл бұрын
I've seen this aircraft in photos, but never flying. Thanks for the video. It reminds me of a P40 Kittyhawk.
@johnaitken74304 жыл бұрын
Thankyou for the sad context[
@MorroTreece4 жыл бұрын
That's pretty cool, didn't know any of those planes were still operational.
@AreRiksaasen4 жыл бұрын
This is the second model airplane i built (the first was a FW 190) - I liked the look of the plane so much.
@parsananmon4 жыл бұрын
That place looks so peaceful
@lorisguerrero44044 жыл бұрын
Magnifique vidéo ! I learned a lot of interesting things, and I must add that your french accent is really nice, and the in-flight videos are stunning ! Keep up your great work ! Greetings from France ;)
@duartesimoes5084 жыл бұрын
Pour les Allemands, ce n'est pas tellement dificille, bien parler francais avec un beau accent... Beaucoup plus dificille pour un Anglais!
@mikepette44223 жыл бұрын
I had a nice little Heller 1/72 kit that I had rather nicely painted in prewar colours. Was one of my favs just because its a little different looking
@JimFortune4 жыл бұрын
"it was one of the most important fighters in the early WW1 period" I'll bet it would have been!
@seafodder61294 жыл бұрын
The Eindecker wouldn't have stood a chance... :)
@julemandenudengaver45804 жыл бұрын
The red Baron wouldn't had a chance
@JHorsti4 жыл бұрын
Ich fand' die M.S. 406 schon immer ansprechender als die Dewoitine. Die D.520 sieht dank des extrem weit hinten liegenden Cockpits einfach zu schlaksig aus. Die Morane Saulnier jedoch ist 'ne echte Französische Bulldogge. Toller Vogel!
@hoodoo20014 жыл бұрын
Awesome you cover some of these "Forgotten Fighters".
@andresmartinezramos75134 жыл бұрын
Hey Bismark! Love your videos mate! I do have some (constructive) criticism though, there is this thing some speakers do this clicking sound when doing pauses such as in 5:12. I suggest you try to avoid it, as it is generally considered a bad trait when speaking. (But do as you please) Also, I'm not a native French speaker but I can say that your pronunciation of French is really good. Keep up the good work
@danam02284 жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing this, the first video I have seen of a French plane from the period
@boberm5674 жыл бұрын
In fact , is not MS 406 . This plane we see its Doflug D 3801 different from the original engine, cooler, armament and interior fittings .But based on Morane construction deeply.
@chocokingchocolate12734 жыл бұрын
he actually pronounced the names correctly 😍
@jeroenvangastel90794 жыл бұрын
Very very nice looking plane !
@KitKabinet4 жыл бұрын
"Previously the cockpit tended to get crushed with the predictable result to the pilot's corporeal integrity". :-D |3:48 But..isn't that mockup of an Arsenal VG-30?
@nonamesplease62884 жыл бұрын
Great video of an interesting and not very well known plane! She's not a beautiful aircraft, but is stunning in her Swiss neutrality markings. Is this the same aircraft we saw flying in French markings? RIP Daniel.
@MilitaryAviationHistory4 жыл бұрын
Yes, it was changed to have the original Swiss markings some years ago
@nonamesplease62884 жыл бұрын
@@MilitaryAviationHistory Thank you!
@camrsr54634 жыл бұрын
It looks like a Hurricane and a P-40 got it on.
@WarblesOnALot4 жыл бұрын
G'day, My thoughts prezactically, a Tomorrow-Hawk crossed with a Hurri-Can't...; but with all that infamous Gallic disdain for functional reliability or ease of maintenance, all steeped in a Broth of almost Brutalitarian ugliness. Mind you though, I think Sopwith Camels are the pinnacle of Aerodynamic prettiness...; so it's all subjective... Such is Life, Have a good one... Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !
@MarvinT06064 жыл бұрын
Looks more like a Hurricane and a Taxicab's bastard child
@ronniefarnsworth64654 жыл бұрын
Much smaller and lighter than both.
@ws22284 жыл бұрын
You WIN! 🎯👍🤣✌🍀🇺🇸
@tonyz72163 жыл бұрын
@@WarblesOnALot you're not the best placed to talk about reliability
@kgs424 жыл бұрын
Excellent engaging presentation .. interesting and vivid and well made/edited, and on an aircraft I have wondered about. Verve! I'd enjoy seeing more where you get out and about, on a variety of military history subjects. Very good lively use of English, if you don't mind me saying so
@neillh4 жыл бұрын
👍Thank you for showing your video 👍
@parijatbhowmick1343 жыл бұрын
Please do a video on Bloch mb fighter and d 520 too
@Blockhaj4 жыл бұрын
13:37 Wrong. The D 3800 and D 3801 used a Swiss 20 mm W+F FM-K-38 cannon with 90 rounds.
@avnrulz4 жыл бұрын
6:00 the pitot tube, which gullible people believe is a cannon, and a careless person can get burned on.
@anonincognito6174 жыл бұрын
Pitot heat, maybe?
@hobbesfan41964 жыл бұрын
Maybe he speaks from experience?
@avnrulz4 жыл бұрын
@@hobbesfan4196 the metal tip is heated, to defeat icing, and if running a maintenance check, you run the risk. Also, we had a crew chief who used to tell tourists about it being a gun and they bought it. 😉
@donlove37414 жыл бұрын
It is a cannon, shoots pitots
@oddballsok4 жыл бұрын
"We put an extra tube on it, so the germans may think it is a 90 mm gun"
@EbizzerHH4 жыл бұрын
F.I.P. Daniel! Fly In Peace!
@StoneCresent4 жыл бұрын
When I first saw the aircraft behind you I thought, "Swiss markings? That's no MS.406; that's a D-3800." The video confirmed my suspicion, albeit as a variant of the D-3800.
@angrywarhawk75533 жыл бұрын
I can see this is Bex aerodrome, I used to attend airshows there in 1990s.
@aendranireho60384 жыл бұрын
Isn't the upper aircraft at 3:50 an Arsenal VG33 and not a Morane-Saulnier ? Great episode, it's so rare to see a WW2 French aircraft nowadays !
@dionnel6663 жыл бұрын
Actually a VG30, I believe...
@bondisteve36174 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@neilgg74604 жыл бұрын
I don’t understand the height of the aircraft, 2.3 m I believe. Is that measured with landing gear retracted and measured to the highest point like the top of the vertical stabilizer?
@shaggygabe7283 жыл бұрын
Rest in Peace. Daniel Koblet.
@thomaslockard96863 жыл бұрын
Christian, is the lower antenna retractable or does it fold up into a storage slot?
@cannonfodder43764 жыл бұрын
A fighter that I actually grew to like quite a bit in War Thunder. Find to be a much better crate than the D.520 to be honest. Have been looking forward to this video. Learned yet more history and how to pronounce the name of the company as well (as best as I can). Another informative video as always Bis.
@martijn95684 жыл бұрын
How do you deal with the low amount of machine gun ammo on the M.S. 405/6??
@cannonfodder43764 жыл бұрын
@@martijn9568 Shoot in short bursts and only when you think a hit is certain.
@niksarass4 жыл бұрын
The D520 is very good but overtiered. Faces tougher ennemies than the spit 1 or 109 which is inconsistant. It is in 3.0 when the spitfire is 2.3 and 109 e1 is 1.7. It should have been 2.3 like the vg33. Gaijin balancing...
@niksarass4 жыл бұрын
@@martijn9568 What works for me: I wait to be very close before shooting, like ww1 pilots
@jfrorn4 жыл бұрын
Always loved the MS406! Like the Hurricane, this prewar, interim design has a design beauty all its own. Now if you could do a Fokker DXXI!!!!!! :O
@WildBillCox134 жыл бұрын
There's a group restoring a Fokker DXXI to flying condition. I'm following them on FB in mid 2020.
@hoodoo20013 жыл бұрын
Frances contribution to the allies was significant...for one reason...selling the Soviets the 12Y engine that they adapted into the M-105 engine for the Yak and Lagg fighters and well as the Pe-2. .
@stephanewrobel53294 жыл бұрын
Picture of the MS406 mockup is actually a VG33 mockup ;)
@justinb2598 Жыл бұрын
So I'm lost. Was this plane used by the Luftwaffe? I seen it on upcoming diecast planes on Oxford diecast and was curious why it bore Luftwaffe markings being a less than ideal french aircraft.
@christopherwhitehead89464 жыл бұрын
It’s only slightly more obsolete than the Hawker Hurricane.
@christopherwhitehead89464 жыл бұрын
HiWetcam Exactly what I mean. The Hurricane straddled the technological gap between fabric covered aircraft with thick wings, and the more modern advanced aircraft. If the Hurricane had not had the Merlin, which was only about 100-1100 he anyway, it would have been toast. It was obsolete as soon as the Battle of Britain was over.
@karoltakisobie66384 жыл бұрын
Soviet Yak-1fighter was heavly influenced by MS 405. It was a lot simpler and used a lot of wood in construction but basic idea was whe same. It was made even simpler and lighter in Yak-3 version.
@roybennett63304 жыл бұрын
@HiWetcam which the British paid the Americans for ,like all their contracts Britain covered. Like helping the French come to Britain via Dunkirk in order to fight another day...did they no! Great proportion pissed off back to France.
@roybennett63304 жыл бұрын
@@christopherwhitehead8946 funny the French were badgering Churchill for more of the obsolete planes.obsolete did OK in north Africa, with 20mil cannon.
@donlove37414 жыл бұрын
Seems the Hurricane served all over the world . Won the battle of Britain.
@Panzerfan934 жыл бұрын
13:28 i thought only the finns upgunned their Moranes. Because i've never seen a D-3800/3801 with more than three guns Not even the D-3803 was supposed to have more than three 20mm guns
@silverpleb21284 жыл бұрын
Well, the french also upgraded their MS.406 to a version called the MS.410; they also developped a version called MS.450 that inspired the Swiss version.
@EdAtoZ3 жыл бұрын
MAH, Do you know of a good video of the air war in the battle of France ?
@zenturion253 жыл бұрын
was this video made in reichenbach?
@wirelessone29864 жыл бұрын
Oh my that is a big list of problems..thank you for the facts, I really appreciate it!I am really looking forward to the video on the Finnish modifications.
@100dampf4 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you didn't mention the D-3802 and D-3803 which are based on the ms 406
@ronniefarnsworth64654 жыл бұрын
Geesh what a long list of faults !!! Did it do anything well ? Was it maneuverable with a good pilot ?
@tomfu62104 жыл бұрын
It is said to be manouverable and sturdy but underpowered on 1940 standard and slower. It shared problems with machinegun triggers being often left only with 60 20mm rounds for canon
@sotabaka4 жыл бұрын
10:1 kill ratios in finnish hands kkk
@iskandartaib4 жыл бұрын
Interesting that the flying footage is with the plane in French markings, while on the ground it's in Swiss markings.
@wkelly30534 жыл бұрын
It is beautiful in its own way, but it makes you appreciate the logical layout of a modern cockpit. I guess back then the dominating goal was getting a weapon out there which could fight as soon as possible.
@Valdez5624 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the loss of your friend... What kind of kill ratio did this plane have against the bf 109 in 1940? THX!
@gastonlefier31444 жыл бұрын
The problem is that this plane is not an MS406 but a very different Swiss version (D3801). The equivalent was the MS410 which was manufactured in around twenty copies before the armistice of 40
@chriswalton7204 жыл бұрын
Is the fuselage fabric-covered between the cockpit and empennage?
@thibaudduhamel25814 жыл бұрын
Chris Walton yup
@hlynnkeith93344 жыл бұрын
Chris, your French pronunciation is far better than mine!