Author Topic: Somewhere between a real airplane and an RC airplane... (Read 496 times)

scottydawg · « **on:** December 05, 2006, 11:21:31 AM »

...are these guys.

That's the craziest thing I've seen in a while. BTW this is the next plane for the MA.

bsdaddict · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2006, 11:33:17 AM »

suh-weet!

saw others on the field in that vid. is that a common kit plane or something?

scottydawg · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2006, 11:38:50 AM »

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Originally posted by bsdaddict
suh-weet!

saw others on the field in that vid. is that a common kit plane or something?

It's called a 'Cri-Cri', French for Cricket. It was designed in the 70's by a guy named Michael Colomban... not a kit, but plans are available for about $700 if you don't live in North America. http://www.dynaero.com/lien/colombanuk.htm It appears to use chainsaw engines.

Wolfala · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2006, 11:40:07 AM »

Those are monster model airplane engines. Wonder if they run on nitromethane or regular mogas.

scottydawg · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2006, 11:57:26 AM »

Apparently one guy converted his to jet power.

I dunno... you fly through one big patch of bugs and you're pretty much done for.

Habu · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2006, 12:36:49 PM »

It is fine if you are 5' 3" tall.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 05, 2006, 12:38:59 PM »

"4'9" is the magic number."

straffo · « **Reply #7 on:** December 05, 2006, 01:53:46 PM »

Attack of the flying chainsaw : http://flight.cz/cricri/vids/v3.wmv

Ball · « **Reply #8 on:** December 05, 2006, 02:16:46 PM »

wow that looks fun!

Angus · « **Reply #9 on:** December 06, 2006, 02:32:44 AM »

holy cow!

red26 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 06, 2006, 06:42:04 AM »

DO you need a PPL to fly thouse or are the like the girocopter and as long as your by your self you can fly with out a PPL??? If so I got to get one he he he just got to figure out how to mount some 303's on the wings

sluggish · « **Reply #11 on:** December 06, 2006, 07:13:41 AM »

I've got a nice add-on for FS9 of the cri cri. It's a blast to fly.

FiLtH · « **Reply #12 on:** December 06, 2006, 08:26:56 AM »

Fools and their bodies are soon parted.

Mace2004 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 06, 2006, 09:58:09 AM »

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Originally posted by red26
DO you need a PPL to fly thouse or are the like the girocopter and as long as your by your self you can fly with out a PPL??? If so I got to get one he he he just got to figure out how to mount some 303's on the wings

It probably falls in the ultra-light catagory but would easily.....very, very easily fall into the new "sport-plane" license.

I'd love to get the specs on that twin-jet version, that's really insane. Probably uses a dozen Estes rocket engines as JATO units.

bsdaddict · « **Reply #14 on:** December 06, 2006, 10:29:04 AM »

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Originally posted by Mace2004
I'd love to get the specs on that twin-jet version, that's really insane. Probably uses a dozen Estes rocket engines as JATO units.

can probably find them here... http://www.amtjets.com/gallery_real_plain.html