Croses Criquet
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| EC-6 Criquet | |
|---|---|
| Type | recreational aircraft |
| Manufacturer | homebuilt |
| Designed by | Emilien Croses |
| Maiden flight | 6 July 1965 |
The Croses EC-6 Criquet ("Locust") is a 1960s French two-seat homebuilt aircraft designed by Emilien Croses.
[edit] Development
The Criquet is a design for a homebuilt aircraft with a tailwheel landing gear and Mignet-type tandem wing. It has two side-by-side seats. It first flew in 1965 and seven examples had flown by 1977, with more than 60 known to be under construction.
In the mid-1970s, a version was developed by a Mr Millet-Coplasud that used fibreglass construction throughout the entire aircraft. Designated the LC-10 by Croses, the single example produced was used as a trainer by the Aéro-Club du Maconnais. While considerably more expensive to build than a conventional wooden Criquet, the fibreglass version was also 80 kg (176 lb) heavier.
[edit] Specifications (EC-6 Criquet)
Data from Aircraft World Directory
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
- Height: 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
- Empty weight: 290 kg (639 lb)
- Gross weight: 550 kg (1213 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental piston, 67 kW (90 hp)
Performance
- Cruising speed: 160 km/h (99 mph)
[edit] References
- Aircraft World Directory
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions, 272.
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1977-78. London: Jane's Yearbooks, 486-87.
[edit] See also
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