Muniz M-5
Caudron · France · first flew 1930 · light aircraft
The Muniz M-5 was a two- or three-seat low-wing cabin tourer or military liaison aircraft. It was the first of Antônio Guedes Muniz's designs to fly.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Tailplane mounted on top of the fuselage, with fixed tailskid undercarriage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Cantilever low wing, straight-tapered in plan to rounded tips
- Water-cooled six-cylinder Hispano-Suiza engine in the nose
- Tailplane mounted on top of the fuselage, with fixed tailskid undercarriage
Look for a wooden low-wing tourer with a long tapered wing, a multi-windowed tandem cabin behind a Hispano-Suiza engine, and main legs hinged on cranked axles.
Specifications
- The Muniz M-5 has a length of 7.21 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12 m (39 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 205 km/h (127 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Muniz designed it while a student in France, and Caudron built it. It was hoped to be ready for the August 1929 International Lightplane Tour of Europe, but the first flight was on 10 July 1930 at Issy-les-Moulineaux, piloted by Delmotte.
Variants
Only one M-5 was built. Its wing had an aspect ratio of 8.0, high for the time.
Where you'll see it
The sole example did not lead to production of the M-5 itself. Muniz later became the first Brazilian to design an aircraft that reached series production.
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