Cri Cri - World's Smallest Twin Engine Aircraft

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The Colomban Cri-Cri ('cricket') is the smallest twin-engined manned aircraft in the world, designed in the early 1970s by French aeronautical engineer Michel Colomban. At only 4.9 m (16.1 ft) wingspan and 3.9 m (12.8 ft) length, it is a single-seater.
There are approximately 30 Cri-cri aircraft in airworthy condition in the U.S. and over 100 around the world as of 2003.
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@Wanakaable 5 лет назад

My Grandfather built this plane and is the pilot in this video. I’m sitting with him now showing him how many views this video has and reading out the comments. He just wants to say that out of the several 10’s of thousands of hours he has piloted aircraft, the hours he spent in the plane was his favourite! Legend

@historicalmachines 5 лет назад

Historical Aviation Film Unit 1 second ago Hey Nick, say gidday to your grandad for us! Crazy! Almost two million views -- Neville and the Cri Cri are real stars! LoL! :-)

@bigfoothairy3014 3 года назад

He has all my respect. Congratulations enjoyed the video.

@Wanakaable 3 года назад

@@bigfoothairy3014 great to hear!

@Paiadakine 3 года назад

That’s great you could have time to spend with your grandpa. He must have lots of stories.

@asesudrajat1275 3 года назад

No.bertogel ho ngkong.

@RC-Flight 2 года назад

In the early 1980s I worked for Zenair in Nobleton Ontario. Zenair manufactured these Crickets for the North American market. I used to make parts for the kits and was involved with sub assembly. The wing ribs were made from a red coloured sheet of foam that was baked in a large oven after being cut to shape. The foam was called Klegocell. The heating processed hardened the foam. The wing skins were Epoxy glued to the ribs. The two small engines had pull starts with the cables and handle located in the cockpit. The test pilot who was a retired RCAF pilot was named Red. I was fortunate enough to be able to go to Oshkosh’s air show and see one of our Crickets fly there. Also about 6 years ago I watch one taking off from a grass strip located on a farm not to far from where I live.

@valentinasivinskas1939 2 года назад

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@manofsan 11 месяцев назад

Amazing. I wonder if the records set by this aircraft will ever be broken? Could its design be updated with lighter materials? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZjffoRUDWtQ.html I was watching videos of a new aircraft called the Transwing, and it reminded me of your Cri-Cri, and so that's why I came here to view it.

@pierre-jean-jacques3050 4 года назад

This is like the propeller version of the mini jet engines that jet man uses! I saw it at Osh '18 and was honestly impressed by what this little thing could do! And it's adorable

@gaflying3448 10 лет назад

Wow, affordable flight right there. I want one.

@Festias 7 лет назад

That thing looks fun as hell.

@leneanderthalien 11 лет назад

78kg empty, 170kg maximum take off weight, 72kph stall, 220kph max level speed, engines are 2x15hp (only the first use 2x 9hp chainsaw engines)

@nevillehay8924 9 лет назад

Hi all. Cant believe this clip has so many hits. Have not looked at it for a couple of years. As builder and original owner of LBW I have to say it was the most rewarding construction and flying ever. Yes it does fly one one engine and maintain height. It has extremely responsive controls and very aerobatic, plus having two stroke oil mix feed engines will fly all day upside down. The most fun you can have with your clothes on. The day of this video was very gusty with plenty of turbulence. As you can see with its low inertia LBW is 'dancing' around a bit. Nev

@ricardofranco9946 3 года назад

In Mexico CriCri was a musician and music writer especialized in write children songs and he made a golden epoque of that kind of music. It have the nickname (CriCri the tiny singing grasshopper) because a little grasshopper was one of those characters he create. At first sight the plane looks like a small RC. Model plane

@TheKutia 8 лет назад

thats nuts

@devilsoffspring5519 5 лет назад

Plenty of aircraft take balls to fly. This one took balls to design :)

@JamieTucker1974 5 лет назад

I highly agree!!! Any bad crosswind and tear that thing in half.

@leneanderthalien 4 года назад

@@JamieTucker1974 your are false: this aircraft is +6 G -3G so much better structural strenght as a Cessna 172: not forgott that the designer Michel Colomban was engineer by Morane Saulnier and Aerospatiale and not a simple handworker diy in he's garage...

@trapjudas1631 3 месяца назад

Seeing things like this makes me want to get my pilots license. Such an incredible little plane! I’m a sucker for the “how small AND efficient can we make it” mantra lol

@gwynwilliams4222 8 лет назад

lovely little plane

@moviescreams 10 лет назад

You have to be a courageous dude to fly that plane. That takes a lot of balls. It looks like a lot of fun.

@cristianmoro591 9 лет назад

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@asokr2037 6 лет назад

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@cjeam9199 11 лет назад

Oh my god, everything is in metric! Wow!

@chippyjohn1 3 года назад

The way it should be.

@ZinXlX 10 лет назад

WOW ! that tiny flimsy looking aircraft can withstand maneuvers up to 4Gs ?! Very well engineered indeed !

@dudeiwantaname 11 лет назад

HAFUVideo, you are a legend. I took a screenshot of your reply, printed it, and hung it on my room. I look at it everyday when I wake up.

@dumbcat 10 лет назад

Gotta love that high visibility canopy. Must have a great view.

@konsans 10 лет назад

And a lot of blending sunlight.

@DenverLapse 11 месяцев назад

absolutely terrifying

@nickc.8814 10 лет назад

Wow! That thing's awesome!

@graycloud057 3 года назад

Looks fun!

@selfme762 3 года назад

I love it when I hear: "Designed to withstand blah blah blah..." That just means they designed it to be sturdy and that's how sturdy it happens to be.

@jagdishlathiya6244 4 года назад

Good aircraft

@Sniperdan77 10 лет назад

Now that's cool. I thought the last one I saw was nice but this one is better. Would luv the chance to fly one of those cri cris. Very informative video.

@AdventuresInDolphintown 9 лет назад

Noisy little cricket... but look at it FLY!

@calvacoca 11 лет назад

On the english manual, it's written : "The following aerobatic manoeuvres only are permitted: Loop, Half Cuban, Half Reverse Cuban, Cuban Eight, Roll-Off-The-Top, Roll, Barrel Roll, inverted Flight"

@schirmeyerb 11 лет назад

Tres instructif... thank

@goodshipkaraboudjan 3 года назад

I remember not liking doing my ME endorsement in a Duchess on hot days here in Australia because she felt too gutless, couldn't imagine the Cri-Cri had anything in asymmetric performance that could be survivable!

@calgarycinematic6192 2 года назад

Wiki claims the engines are so close together that the asymmetric force is so minimal a single engine pilot can be certified to fly it and it’s just a gentle turn

@goodshipkaraboudjan 2 года назад

@@calgarycinematic6192 I wouldn't like to be the one testing that theory

@BaddaBigBoom 6 лет назад

Subbed :-) I see many planes ..love it.

@aircraftandships 4 года назад

Love the criccri

@benwilms3942 4 года назад

Had no idea it was such a beast.

@gary5209 12 лет назад

Very impressive!

@jackxiang2021 11 лет назад

Really talented!

@ramiroestrugo 11 лет назад

I want one !!!

@robertbee9776 6 лет назад

The exhaust should have been pointed down and extended to just under the craft so the pilot will not have to go deaf from all the noise. And with stronger kevlar today this craft could be even better.

@mischo1990 10 лет назад

If you mount this baby with 2 Jet Cat engines will you need a multi engine jet certificate? :D

@jamesjimmeranderson6721 3 года назад

Thank you,pretty awesome

@historicalmachines 3 года назад

Glad you like it!

@johnmadox 12 лет назад

Certified fully acrobatic ,and now it's electric or jet powered ...this french little dart kickass like a fighter

@MrSpliffy3 3 месяца назад

So cool.

@motorcop505 8 лет назад

The ParaPlane PM-1 was the smallest. It has two Solo's. It's an ultralight though. This looks very cool!

@drph4ntom 7 лет назад

does that fit into "airplane" description?

@alienw99 11 лет назад

This is like air moped! :)

@AxCYeR 8 лет назад

Omg that would be the coolest thing ever. Imagine taking of from your local main street and flying just a few meters above your town, landing on some random fiel nearby... hahah

@elfinstuff8934 2 года назад

Now attach a 12.7mm gun and you've got a fighter jet

@casparharte 8 лет назад

so cute would love to have a go

@robertmiller8224 7 лет назад

Looks like a Jetsons car

@thomasleemullins4372 6 лет назад

perhaps the jet engine version of the Cri Cri / Cricket is more like the Jetson's car? :)

@sushrathhghosh8098 3 года назад

@@thomasleemullins4372 yeah .... Only if wires and gas pipes could be of a historical piece in museum

@MrJedi359 11 лет назад

Yeah, I saw that at the Valence-Chabeuil Air Show 2012 in France last summer. On that day it reached over 250km/h and became the smallest and lightest jet ever made

@silviotrentin769 6 лет назад

Excelente vídeo, belas imagens. Toda máquina voadora é fascinante, desde um simples avião de papel até a complexidade de um UFO.

@GreggRoberts 3 месяца назад

That is absolutely terrifying. Does the pilot use a Futaba radio to fly it?

@malp6280 8 лет назад

this just gives me more ideas to create a smaller aircraft, but with better features lol overall it's a great clip

@reapergoboom4865 11 лет назад

thanks :)

@BrilliantDesignOnline 11 лет назад

Yes, it glides fairly well.

@daviddonaho2105 8 лет назад

Looks and sounds like a large twin-engine R/C aircraft with a robot pilot. I would hate to do a power off landing in this. Probably has a glide ratio like a brick!

@KZHX 10 лет назад

The engines look cool in that position

@reapergoboom4865 11 лет назад

I due hear you, but getting a whole country to learn... its tuff.

@bigemugamer 5 лет назад

currently designing something similar but with a body design close to that of the Polish designed PLZ-230 Skorpion

@icerinkdad 10 лет назад

Neat little plane. 110 mph on 15 hp. About 100 of them flying around the world with about 30 in the USA.

@randybaumery5090 Год назад

I love it

@jr52990 7 лет назад

Dang, I'm heavier then that thing.

@steve0826 3 года назад

Dang, my Prius uses more gas than that thing.

@impavitus 11 лет назад

Wow that I really sweet! I couldn't believe the stats on that.

@leneanderthalien 11 лет назад

no: the engines are close from the middle, the aircraft is registered by dispensation as single engine

@driftahxs 11 лет назад

That thing looks and flys like a large RC airplane.

@OZbodybuilder 9 лет назад

There are a couplle of places on the internet where you can get hold of the build plans for this plane. . Ebay has a few "slightly better choice engines that you can buy" (80hp each for about £200). Same price for each propeller give or take; and about £1500 for the aluminimun and other materials needed to construct the frame and wings. The clear acrylic glass is about another £250 without machining costs. In short roughly £5000 could get you this plane easily. Slightly less if you do most of the work yourself like I am doing. . .

@Treetop64 13 лет назад

Pretty good performance for this plane. It's no slouch.

@davisrs1 4 года назад

Twin Power Paragliger engines! Dang that's sweet and cruises at 120 mph?

@Spacekriek 3 года назад

157 km/h equates to about 98 mph, maximum speed about 160 mph.

@bluertan87 11 лет назад

respect for labor Super.

@aestheticcruise8807 9 лет назад

i bet it would be tricky to land with a slight crosswind.

@enrique-bz7cy 9 лет назад

That canopy looks like it'd give crosswinds an easy time ruining your day.

@enrique-bz7cy 7 лет назад

That's only true when it's not gusting 20+ lol, but I feel you.

@asokr2037 6 лет назад

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@thomasleemullins4372 8 лет назад

I think that is really neat. I have seen it with electric motors and with jet engines. With jet engines, it is - IMO - the smallest twin jet engine airplane.

@R3L7EX 11 лет назад

Nice little, powerfull plane......

@reapergoboom4865 11 лет назад

Yes, for sure.

@education9005 9 лет назад

excellently related.

@t.jonnson7306 7 лет назад

wow !

@IRACEMABABU 11 лет назад

But it will make you proud to own one of the best designed aircafts ever.

@vanhelsing3225 7 лет назад

i love it

@ElBantosClips 8 лет назад

I think I saw one of these in Rangiora, and it had a horn on it

@historicalmachines 8 лет назад

+kiereniskwl This aircraft is now based in Rangiora (we believe)

@ElBantosClips 8 лет назад

Historical Aviation Film Unit ok, cheers! I think it may have a new paint job? If I remember it correctly it was yellow and white

@Landotter1 11 лет назад

Very slick little machine!!! Can it fly on just one engine?

@matthewpetrov1603 9 месяцев назад

Yes

@michaelgarrone7199 5 лет назад

Death trap, it would glide like a rock.

@thomasleemullins4372 6 лет назад

I think that is both cool and cute. I have seen information / photos with it having electric motors and jet engines (making it the smallest twin jet plane?).

@thomasleemullins4372 6 лет назад

www.flight.cz/cricri/english/cri-cri-technical-description.php

@MotionMcAnixx 11 лет назад

I'd love to see the world's smallest manned aircraft and the world's largest RC aircraft in formation - how bizzare would that be!

@TheSkipjack95 9 лет назад

I've seen one of these being launched off of a Broussard while in flight

@Djbrink 4 года назад

Geez that beats the climb rate of a Cessna 172

@fairyheli2 11 лет назад

almost every equation used by engineers works much better in metric.

@damienroy247 10 лет назад

right back at you.......

@anukuldebnath1521 6 лет назад

nice

@Landotter1 11 лет назад

I had seen one in youtube a few years back with jets.... glad to hear it can fly on one engine because so many twin engine aircraft cannot.

@danieroos6675 5 лет назад

Luuuuuve it 👏👏👏

@oh_rhythm 5 лет назад

This is from 2005?! Shiiiiet gimme here!

@greenseaships 9 лет назад

Hmm... I might be able to build a full size radio controlled model of this thing LOL

@Turboboob 10 лет назад

I give the pilot thumbs up for risking his life in it for sure... I would never set foot in it though.. heavy wing loading and high stall speeds no thanks. Id rather have a cessna

@IRACEMABABU 11 лет назад

Never too late to learn, man