Muniz M-9

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Muniz M-9
Role	Primary trainer
National origin	Brazil
Manufacturer	Companhia Nacional de Navegação Aérea (CNNA)
Designer	Antônio Muniz
First flight	1937
Primary user	Brazilian Air Force
Number built	56

The Muniz M-9 was a two-seat training biplane with tandem open cockpit and powered by a 200 hp (149 kW) 130 hp (197 kW) de Havilland Gipsy Six engine. Designed by Lieutenant-Colonel Antonio Muniz, a serving officer in the Brazilian Air Force, as an advanced trainer and was very similar to his earlier M-7 primary trainer. It was first flown in 1937 and a small production run was built for the air force by Companhia Nacional de Navegação Nacional.

Operators[]

 Argentina

• Argentine Air Force

 Brazil

• Brazilian Air Force

 Paraguay

• Paraguayan Air Force

Specifications (M-9)[]

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1938^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 7.54 m (24 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in)
• Height: 3.10 m (10 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 20.6 m² (222 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 756 kg (1,667 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,076 kg (2,372 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Six , 150 kW (200 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 225 km/h (140 mph, 121 kn)
• Cruise speed: 195 km/h (121 mph, 105 kn)
• Endurance: 4.1 hours
• Service ceiling: 5,800 m (19,000 ft) (Absolute ceiling: 6,600 m (21,700 ft)

See also[]

Related development

• Muniz M-7

Related lists

• List of Interwar military aircraft

References[]

• Grey, C. G.; Bridgman, Leonard (1938). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1938. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd.
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.