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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. |
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Bombardier Canadair CL-415
Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123AF turboprops of 2,380hp, |
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...purpose-designed amphibian fire-bomber. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Nord 3202
Aerobatics and military flight instruction, 1957. Potez 4D32 engine, 240 hp. |
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Piper PA-20 Pacer
1950 four seater, originally with a 135 hp Lycoming engine. |
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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.
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Pou du Ciel
One of the many modern variations of Henri Mignet 'Sky Lice or Flying Flea",
originally designed in the 30's |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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