Salmson Cricri Explained
The Salmson Cricri ("Cricket") was a French light aircraft of the 1930s.
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. Bibliography
- Le Roy . Thierry. Courrier des Lecteurs. Avions: Toute l'aéronautique et son histoire . November 1997 . 56 . 2–3 . Readers Mail . French . 1243-8650.
- Book: Taylor, Michael J. H. . Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . 1989 . Studio Editions . London . 251 .
- Book: Simpson, R. W. . Airlife's General Aviation . 1995 . Airlife Publishing . Shrewsbury . 410 .
Notes and References
- http://www.avionslegendaires.net/dossier/recits/aviation-populaire-des-annees-30-en-france/ L'Aviation Populaire
- http://www.avionslegendaires.net/avion-militaire/salmson-d-6-cricri/ Avions legendaires – Salmson D.6 Cricri
