Excessive governmental delays caused the outdated Morane Saulnier 406, which was a reasonably competitive design when its prototype flew in 1935, to be the most numerous fighter in the French air force when Germany invaded in May 1940. The MS 406 was underpowered, typical of French nationalized 1930s designs, and yet lacked sufficient armament to compensate. It was terribly slow by the standards of 1940, and about the only good thing pilots could say of the type is that it was easy to fly.
TACTICS: Pray. And maneuver hard.
STRENGTHS: Decent maneuverability.
WEAKNESSES: Very slow for a fighter. Light construction cannot withstand heavy damage. Weak firepower. Cannon has limited ammunition.
