Muniz M-9
# Muniz M-9

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 Antônio 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

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 $m^2$ (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)
