Croses Criquet

EC-6 Criquet
Croses EC-6 Criquet (F-WNGA)
Role recreational aircraft
Manufacturer homebuilt
Designer Emilien Croses
First flight 6 July 1965

The Croses EC-6 Criquet ("Locust") is a 1960s French two-seat homebuilt aircraft designed by Emilien Croses.

Development

The EC-6 Criquet is a design for a homebuilt aircraft with a tailwheel landing gear, and tandem wing configuration similar to the Mignet Pou-du-Ciel family. 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.

The EC-6 Criquet Léger (Mini Criquet) is an ultralight variant.[1]

The LC-6 Criquet is an improved version developed by Gilbert Landray.[1]

The LC-10 Criquet was developed by a Mr Millet-Coplasud that used fibreglass construction throughout the entire aircraft. It 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.

Specifications (EC-6 Criquet)

Data from Simpson (2001)[1]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Simpson, 2001, p. 162

References