| 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 |
| Primary user | private pilot owners |
The Croses EC-6 Criquet ("Locust") is a 1960s French two-seat homebuilt aircraft designed by Emilien Croses.
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 of Société Co-Plasud 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 (180 lb) heavier.[2]
As well as being used for local flying, the Criquet has been flown to both national and international light aircraft rallies. A French owned example visited the 1992 rally at RAF Wroughton airfield near Swindon, Wiltshire, England.
Data from Jane's all the world's aircraft, 1975-76,[4] Simpson (2001)[1]
General characteristics
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