CRI-CRI

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Omar Filipović

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Cri-Cri is a unique twin-engine, all-metal single-seater aircraft designed by Michele Colmban in 1971 and named after his daughter.
  • It is an acrobatic aircraft, featuring full-span ailerons and G-limits of +9/-4.5G, capable of a top cruise speed of 124 mph and a range of 400 nm.
  • Nearly 200 Cri-Cris have been built and registered, though construction plans are no longer available.
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STANDARD DATA: Single-seater) Gross wt. 374 lbs. Empty wt. 138 lbs. Wingspan 15′. Length 12’5″. Engines: various.
PERFORMANCE: Top Cruise mph 124. Standard cruise mph 105. Climb rate 1,000 fpm. G-limits +9/-4.5G Take off run 450′. Ceiling 15,000′. Range 400 nm.

Michele Colmban thought up the unique twin engine design in 1971 and ultimately named it after his daughter’s nickname. Construction is all metal with standard stick-n-rudder controls. Ailerons span the entire length of the wing allowing the airplane to be considered acrobatic. Almost two hundred Cri-Cris have been built and registered. Plans are no longer available.

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