CNNA
{{short description|Airplane manufacturer in the Brazil}}
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{{Infobox company
|name = Companhia Aeronáutica de Navegação Aérea
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|type = Private
|foundation = {{start date and age|1934}}
|defunct = {{start date and age|1951}}
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|founder = Henrique Lage
|location_city = Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro (state)
|location_country = Brazil
|key_people = Antônio Muniz
|industry = Aerospace
|products = Aircraft
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Companhia Nacional de Navegação Aérea ("National Aerial Navigation Company", usually known as CNNA) was a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer of the 1940s.
History
It produced Antônio Muniz designs under licence, as well as prototypes for a wide range of civil aircraft. Its greatest successes were the HL-1 and HL-6, which were purchased in number by the Brazilian government for the country's aeroclubs as part of a pilot training initiative. Business ceased in 1951.
Aircraft
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+ align=center style="background:#BFD7FF"| Summary of aircraft built by CNNA |
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! Model name ! First flight ! Number built ! Type |
align=left| Muniz M-7
|align=center| 1935 |align=center| 28 |align=left| Two seat trainer aircraft biplane |
align=left| Muniz M-9
|align=center| 1937 |align=center| 56 |align=left| Two seat trainer aircraft biplane |
align=left| CNNA HL-1
|align=center| 1940 |align=center| 140 |align=left| High-wing utility aircraft |
align=left| CNNA HL-2
|align=center| 1940s |align=center| 1 |align=left| Monoplane utility aircraft |
align=left| CNNA HL-3
|align=center| 1940 |align=center| 8 |align=left| Civil trainer aircraft |
align=left| CNNA HL-6
|align=center| 1942 |align=center| 60 |align=left| Two seat low-wing trainer aircraft |
align=left| CNNA HL-8
|align=center| 1943 |align=center| 1 |align=left| Monoplane low-wing utility aircraft |
align=left| CNNA HL-14
|align=center| 1940s |align=center| 1 |align=left| Civil trainer aircraft |
References
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- {{cite book |last= Gunston |first= Bill |title=World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers |year=1993 |publisher=Naval Institute Press |location= Annapolis |pages=80 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204411/http://www.museutec.org.br/resgatememoria2002/old/enciclop/cap002/025.html São Paulo Technical Museum website]
- {{cite book |last= Bertazzo |first= Roberto Portella |title=A Crise da Industria Aeronáutica Brasiliera 1945-1968 |year=2003 |pages=10–11 }}
Category:Defunct aircraft manufacturers of Brazil
Category:Manufacturing companies based in Rio de Janeiro (city)
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