▁landing ▁leg . ▁The ▁conventional ▁under car riage ▁had ▁a ▁wide ▁track , ▁with ▁single ▁whe els ▁on ▁a ▁split ▁ax le ▁formed ▁from ▁V - sh aped ▁str uts ▁h ing ed ▁at ▁the ▁fus el age ▁lower ▁centre line . ▁The ▁fus el age ▁was ▁square ▁s ided ▁with ▁a ▁rounded ▁deck ing , ▁the ▁pilot ▁sitting ▁below ▁a ▁cut - out ▁in ▁the ▁upper ▁wing ▁for ▁up ward ▁visibility . ▁The ▁engine ▁was ▁cow led . ▁ ▁The ▁MS . 1 4 0 ▁had ▁a ▁gener ous ▁wing ▁area , ▁giving ▁it ▁a ▁low ▁wing ▁loading ▁of ▁about ▁ 2 5   kg / m ³ ▁( 5   lb / ft 2 ). ▁ ▁Com b ined ▁with ▁a ▁high ▁lift ▁air fo il ▁section , ▁this ▁gave ▁it ▁the ▁ability ▁to ▁operate ▁from ▁very ▁small ▁fields . ▁ ▁Oper ational ▁history ▁ ▁Only ▁one ▁MS . 1 4 0 ▁was ▁built ▁and ▁there ▁are ▁few ▁reports ▁of ▁its ▁history . ▁It ▁was ▁noted ▁in ▁the ▁Villa cou bl ay ▁aircraft ▁" gra vey ard " ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 7 ▁and ▁may ▁have ▁been ▁sold ▁to ▁the ▁Republic ans ▁at ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁the ▁Spanish ▁Civil ▁War ▁with ▁others ▁from ▁that ▁store . ▁ ▁Spec ifications ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁MS . 1 4 0 ▁Category : 1 9 2 0 s ▁French ▁military ▁utility ▁aircraft ▁Category : 1 9 2 0 s ▁French ▁military ▁tra iner ▁aircraft ▁Category : Bi plan es ▁Category : A ircraft ▁first