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)
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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.
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Argentine Air Force
"Argentine Wings"
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Brazilian Air Force
"Wings that protect the country"
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Paraguayan Air Force
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Specifications (M-9)
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1930s Brazilian civil trainer aircraft
1930s Brazilian military trainer aircraft
World War II military aircraft