Colomban Cri-cri
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The Colomban Cri-Cri, also spelled Cricri, is the smallest twin-engined crewed aircraft in the world, designed in the early 1970s by French aeronautical engineer Michel Colomban.
"Cri-cri" redirects here. For the Mexican singer, see Francisco Gabilondo Soler. For the fictional character, see Cri-cri (character). For the Italian television series, see Cri Cri (TV series).
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Cri-Cri | |
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French-built homebuilt Cri-Cri at Airexpo 2007 | |
Role | Homebuilt recreational aircraft |
Designer | Michel Colomban |
First flight | 19 July 1973 |
Introduction | 1973 |
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The name Cri-Cri comes from the nickname of Christine, one of Colomban's daughters.[1][2][3] 'Cri-cri' 'or 'cricri' is also the French term for the sound of a cricket or a cicada, or an informal name for the insects themselves,[4][5] but it is unclear if this double meaning was intended by Colomban himself.