Cricket

CaptainEd · Post by **CaptainEd** » 24 Aug 2005, 21:21

I recall seeing a French lightplane, perhaps an ultra-light or homebuilt, of a very small aircraft called The Cricket.

The unique feature was twin engines mounted side by side in the nose, and a large bubble canopy.

Can anyone help by posting data and 3 views on this little gem?

I did a search, but to no avail.

meerkat · Post by **meerkat** » 24 Aug 2005, 21:36

Hi Cap'n Ed (any relation to Mr. Ed??)

Try this link to the Cri-Cri
http://flight.cz/cricri/english/index.php

Meerkat

ps first thought this was about the game of cricket - now there's a mystery to most people!!!

HorsePower · Post by **HorsePower** » 24 Aug 2005, 22:05

Completely off-topic, but we had also the Morane-Saulnier MS-505 Criquet, derivated from the original Fieseler Storch Fi-156 (see also the MS-500) equiped with the famous Argus line engine.

See also our aviation quizz concerning the Cri-Cri.

Regards

Seb.

Alistairbastian · Post by **Alistairbastian** » 24 Aug 2005, 22:49

hahaha i thought there was some discussion abt the sport !!!

nice post on the cricket .....

HorsePower · Post by **HorsePower** » 24 Aug 2005, 23:43

I forgot to mention that the Cri-Cri can be registered as an aircraft or an ultra-light.

Regards

Seb.

CaptainEd · Post by **CaptainEd** » 25 Aug 2005, 03:26

Thanks Gent's. I'm particularly interested in a 3 view drawing for model building purposes.

Anybody?

HorsePower · Post by **HorsePower** » 25 Aug 2005, 11:10

You can buy the 1/1 scaled blueprint directly from the inventor

:

Michel COLOMBAN
37, bis rue Lakanal
92 500 RUEIL MALMAISON
FRANCE

More seriously, he could provide you a small 3 vd for free.

Regards

Seb.

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 25 Aug 2005, 11:24

Plenty of pictures and vdo, Ed.

sm7tog · Post by **sm7tog** » 01 Oct 2005, 11:00

HorsePower wrote:I forgot to mention that the Cri-Cri can be registered as an aircraft or an ultra-light.

No, It can not be registered as an Ultralight or ULM!
One of the requirements is a stall speed 35 kts or less in europe.

Some data about Cri-Cri here.

/Jonny

HorsePower · Post by **HorsePower** » 01 Oct 2005, 19:03

You're right! Most of them are CNRA registered.

Seb.