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Croses Criquet

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Top speed
  
213 km/h

Length
  
4.65 m

Wingspan
  
7.8 m

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

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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.

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

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)

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)

    • References

    Croses Criquet Wikipedia
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