The CFA D.7 Cricri Major was a French-built light civil aircraft of the 1940s.
| CFA D.7 Cricri Major | |
|---|---|
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| CFA-built Cricri Major airworthy at Pontoise airfield near Paris in June 1967 | |
| Role | light civil aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Compagnie Francaise d'Aviation |
| First flight | 15 March 1949 |
| Primary user | aero clubs and private pilots |
| Number built | 10 |
| Developed from | Salmson Cricri |
The CFA D.7 Cricri Major was a postwar-built light high-wing monoplane with enclosed two-seat tandem glazed cabin and a fixed tail-wheel undercarriage, powered by a Salmson 5Aq-01 radial engine. [1]
An initial series of ten Cricri (Cricket) Majors was completed and these were bought by aero clubs and private pilots. The design was rather outdated and no further examples were completed. [2] Four D.7s remained in service in 1956 [3] and one, F-BFNG remained airworthy in 1967. This aircraft has been restored to airworthiness and was operational in 2005. [4]
Data from Green, 1956, p.45
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