This tiny little aircraft is a Cri-Cri - the world's smallest two-engined plane, shown here with her proud...


This tiny little aircraft is a Cri-Cri - the world's smallest two-engined plane, shown here with her proud owner/builder. Powered by two 20HP two-stroke engines, and able to maintain flight on one, it is an amazing piece of minimal engineering.

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  1. Garry Winterton18 October 2011 at 12:57

    hmmmm minimal or marginal not sure which is a better description

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  2. Rob Masters18 October 2011 at 13:07

    Someone re-engined one with a pair of micro-turbojets. Top speed of 240km/h! And then there is the four-engined electric version...

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