Neiva B monitor
| Neiva B monitor | |
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| Type: | Glider |
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| First flight: |
1945 |
| Commissioning: |
1950 |
| Number of pieces: |
21st |
The Neiva B Monitor is a glider manufactured by the Brazilian manufacturer Indústria Aeronáutica Neiva .
History and construction
The B Monitor was developed after the war on the basis of a requirement for the Brazilian aero clubs. Jose Carlos de Barros Neiva designed a glider based on the Grunau Baby , which was widespread in Brazil at the time , which was to retain the best features of the original model. The aircraft was a shoulder-wing aircraft with braced wings and a two-seater tandem cockpit, with the rear seat virtually in or under the wings. The fuselage and the wings consisted of a wooden frame, the wing leading edges were planked with plywood. The fuselage was made of wood as a half-shell construction, with steel tubes being used to attach the wings. The model had a skid and a wheel attached to it. Only 20 copies were built.
Versions
- Neiva B Modifier - In 1959, Neiva tried to bring a revised version to the market as the B Modifier . This machine had a different bow and the hull was made of fabric-covered, welded steel tubes.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 1 |
| Passengers | 1 |
| length | 7.1 m |
| span | 15.86 m |
| height | 1.13 m |
| Wing area | 18.4 m² |
| Wing extension | 13.7 |
| Glide ratio | 18 at 67 km / h |
| Slightest sinking | 0.78 m / s at 55 km / h |
| Empty mass | 215 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 375 kg |
| Top speed | 145 km / h |
| Minimum speed | 52 km / h |
See also
literature
- Roberto Pereira: Enciclopédia de Aviões Brasileiros , 1997, ISBN 85-250-2137-7
- L. Brigman: Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1956-57 , 1956
Web links
- Neiva B Monitor (photo) accessed March 15, 2018
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Brigman, L .: Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1956–57 , 1956
- ^ Roberto Pereira: Enciclopédia de Aviões Brasileiros , 1997, ISBN 85-250-2137-7