Muniz M-7
# Muniz M-7

The Muniz M-7 was a two-seat primary training biplane with tandem open cockpit and powered by a 130 hp (197 kW) de Havilland Gipsy Major engine. Designed by Lieutenant-Colonel Antonio Muniz, a serving officer in the Brazilian Air Force, as a primary trainer. It was first flown in October 1935 and a small production run was built for the air force by Companhia Nacional de Navegação Aérea.

## Operators

### Brazil

* Brazilian Air Force

## Specifications (M-7)

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1938

General characteristics

* Crew: 2
* Length: 7.24 m (23 ft 9 in)
* Wingspan: 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in)
* Height: 2.85 m (9 ft 4 in)
* Wing area: 20.1 $m^2$ (216 sq ft)
* Empty weight: 560 kg (1,235 lb)
* Gross weight: 860 kg (1,896 lb)
* Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major , 97 kW (130 hp)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 190 km/h (120 mph, 100 kn)
* Cruise speed: 150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn)
* Endurance: 5 hours
* Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,100 ft) (absolute ceiling 5,200 m (17,100 ft))
