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

{{Reflist}}

  • {{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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