Salmson Cricri

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Cricri
Salmson Cri-Cri photo L'Aerophile July 1938.jpg
General information
TypeRecreational aircraft
Manufacturer Salmson, CFA
Designer
Number built341
History
First flight14 April 1936
Variants CFA D.7 Cricri Major

The Salmson Cricri ("Cricket") was a French light aircraft of the 1930s.

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Design and development

The Cricri was a conventional, parasol-wing monoplane with fixed tailskid undercarriage and seating in tandem open cockpits for the pilot and passenger.

Although originally intended for recreational flying, the type achieved its greatest success when it was selected by the French government to equip the Aviation Populaire, [1] resulting in sales of over 300 machines. This plane was also used as a trainer and patrol aircraft in the French Air Force. [2]

Following the war, CFA attempted to revive the design as the Cricri Major. This differed from its predecessor mainly in having a more powerful engine and an enclosed cabin. Eventually, only ten examples were built.

Variants

D6 Cricri
(329 built)
D63 Cricri
dedicated flight trainer version (2 built)
CFA D.7 Cricri Major
An enlarged CriCri with enclosed cabin, powered by a 90 hp (67 kW) Salmson 5Aq-01 5-cylinder radial.

Specifications (D6)

Salmson CriCri 3-view drawing from L'Aerophile February 1938 Salmson CriCri 3-view L'Aerophile February 1938.jpg
Salmson CriCri 3-view drawing from L'Aerophile February 1938

Data from Aviafrance

General characteristics

Performance

References

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