Type 2-seat trainer
Engine 1  Salmson 9AB 9 with 2-bladed fixed-pitch wooden propeller
Dimensions Length 6,94 m , height 2,73 m ,  span 10,7 m , wing area  19,7 m2 ,
Weights Empty 834 kg, loaded  1208 kg, max. take off weight   fuel 220 l plus 1 22 l gravity tank
Performance Max.. speed 207 km/h at sea level , 193 km/h at 3000 m, 163 km/h at 5000 m,  cruising speed 160 km/h, max. allowed speed 260 km/h , range 579 km, endurance  , service ceiling 5000 m  , climb to 3000 m11 min. 18 sec., to 5000 m41 min. 34 sec.
The MS.230 was designed to meet French Air Ministry requirements.[1] It was a parasol wing monoplane with a metal structure covered with fabric except for the forward fuselage, which was metal covered. The instructor and pupil occupied tandem cockpits. It had a wide-track fixed landing gear that made it very stable in takeoff and landing. The MS.230 differed from other trainers of the time, which were mostly biplanes.

It first flew in February 1929 and proved to be an excellent and stable machine which was very easy to fly. It saw service with military flight schools throughout France and was exported to the air forces of numerous other countries. It also became a popular aircraft for sporting aviation. An example won the Michelin Cup in 1929.