Ummm... would YOU fly in this??

[Debra]

This tidbit comes from MAN contributor Rich Uravitch:

"Cri-Cri" World's Smallest Twin Engine Airplane.

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Noted French pilot Nicolas Charmont has installed 2 AMT Olympus turbines in his Cri Cri together with AMT on-board automatic start-up units and individual EDT's. (AMT is a company from Netherlands.) The Cri Cri weighs 170 Kg (375 lbs), and should have enhanced performance with over 36 Kg (80 lbs) of thrust available. Top speed at this flight was 240 k m/hour (150 mph). Flying with only one engine the speed is still 160 km/hour (100 mph).

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[Gerryy]

Yes, the Cri Cri has been around for a very long time, It was at one point the world's smallest twin prop engine airplane powered by a pair of gasoline chain-saw engines. I see it now is the world's smallest man carrying jet aircraft!

I also remember that someone had converted the airplane into an RC aircraft. He would fly to the event, get out of the airplane, install the RC gear and then fly the model with a transmitter.
amazing!
GY

[Dave Robelen]

Hi,
I was at Osh Kosh in the 80's when two Cri Cri's were brought in. At first only the owners flew them, but before the week was over, the French Connection team did their complete routine (including the inverted formation stuff) in these remarkable little machines. Safe single engine flight was demonstrated, and in the windy environment, they were steady as a rock. Perhaps the resemblance to the Jetson's TV machines did little to help, but these machines certainly gave the impression as being a much better choice than the prop driven BD-5 (when you get one to fly without the engine breaking). At any rate, they made a good impression, and looked like fun to own. The engineering in the airframe was first class all the way, and the construction of these two was impeccable.
Cheers, Dave

[Taylorcraft]

OMG,

It musta shrunk during washing! *lol!!!*...

[aeajr]

Not a lot of wing on them, the glide must be pretty poor. Good thing there are two engines.

Anyone know what the stall speed would be?

[PipesCS]

I believe in this case the advantage of the second engine is that should one fail, the second will get you all the way to the crash site.

[masterchief06]

Meet George Jetson....