Croses Criquet
| EC-6 Criquet | |
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| Croses EC-6 Criquet (F-WNGA) | |
| Role | recreational aircraft |
| Manufacturer | homebuilt |
| Designer | Emilien Croses |
| First flight | 6 July 1965 |
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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 who 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
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 4.65 m (15 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
- Height: 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
- Empty weight: 290 kg (639 lb)
- Gross weight: 550 kg (1213 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental C90, 67 kW (90 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 213 km/h (132 mph)
- Cruising speed: 192 km/h (120 mph)
- Range: 480 km (300 miles)
See also
Notes
References
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- Jane's All the World's Aircraft. 1977–78. Jane's Yearbooks pp. 486–487
- Simpson, Rod (2001). Airlife's World Aircraft. Airlife Publishing ISBN 1-84037-115-3
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. Studio Editions p. 272