Post WW II

 

Cricri

World's smallest twin, designed in the 60's, the first 63kg Cricri took off in 1973, with two 9hp chain saw engines and a fighter test pilot on board.

Bombardier Canadair CL-415

Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123AF turboprops of 2,380hp,

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...purpose-designed amphibian fire-bomber.

Jodel D9 Bébé

The D9 Bébé was the first design by Joly and Delemontez just after WW II, plywood and an old 26 hp Poinsard engine.

Nord 2501 NORATLAS

Designed in the early 50's with 2 x SNECMA-Bristol Hercules 2040hp engines,

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... "La Grise", The Grey Lady, was the transport plane at Suez 1956.

Nord 3202

Aerobatics and military flight instruction, 1957. Potez 4D32 engine, 240 hp.

Piper PA-20 Pacer

1950 four seater, originally with a 135 hp Lycoming engine.

Pitts S 1 Special

Brainchild of Curtis Pitts, late 60's, round airfoil, four ailerons and 180 hp, was the definitive competition aerobatic machine for a generation.



Pou du Ciel

One of the many modern variations of Henri Mignet 'Sky Lice or Flying Flea", originally designed in the 30's

Douglas AD-4N Skyraider

Robust, multirole attack carrier-based aircraft for the US Navy, designed in 1950,

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...2700hp Wright R-3350 radial piston engine.

Grumman S-2F Tracker

Compact carrier-based aircraft, provided a capable platform for ocean patrol and sub-hunting.

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... after various purposes remains in use as "water bomber" to fight forest fires, with 3,032 l of fire retardant.

C-160 Transall

Designed in the mid 60's, transports 91 people or 14t with 2 x 5 665hp RR engines, at ease on short grassy bumpy runways like Cerny...

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