Muniz M-7
| Muniz M-7 | |
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| Type: | Trainer aircraft |
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| First flight: |
October 1935 |
| Production time: |
1937-1941 |
| Number of pieces: |
28 |
The Muniz M-7 was a trainer aircraft from the Brazilian manufacturer Companhia Nacional de Navegação Aérea .
History and construction
The M-7 was a two-seat trainer aircraft used by the Brazilian Air Force before World War II . It was designed under the direction of the Brazilian Air Force Officer Antonio Guedes Muniz and was the first aircraft ever to be mass-produced in Brazil . The guyed biplane had an open cockpit in tandem and a tail wheel landing gear. The fuselage and the wings were covered with fabric. The first flight took place in October 1935. The aircraft was manufactured by the specially founded Companhia Nacional de Navegação Aérea . Eleven aircraft were delivered to the Brazilian Air Force, the rest to Brazilian aviation clubs. Some aircraft remained in service with the Luftwaffe until 1960 and with the flying clubs until 1967.
Military use
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 2 |
| length | 7.24 m |
| span | 9 m |
| height | 2.85 m |
| Wing area | 20.10 m² |
| Empty mass | 560 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 860 kg |
| Cruising speed | 150 km / h |
| Top speed | 190 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 4000 m |
| Range | 450 km |
| Engines | 1 de Havilland Gipsy Major with 97 kW |
Preserved copies
- One copy is on display in the Museu Aeroespacial in Rio de Janeiro .
See also
literature
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1938, p. 12c, ISBN 0-7153-5734-4
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing
Web links
- Muniz M-7 on airwar.ru (Russian), accessed April 25, 2016
- Muniz M-7 from blog.hangar33.com.br , (Portuguese). Retrieved April 25, 2016
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1938, p. 12c, ISBN 0-7153-5734-4