An initial series of ten Cricri (Cricket) Majors was completed and these were bought by aero clubs and private pilots. The design was rather outdated and no further examples were completed.[2] Four D.7s remained in service in 1956[3] and one, F-BFNG remained airworthy in 1967. This aircraft has been restored to airworthiness and was operational in 2005.[4]
Green, William (1956). The Aircraft of the World. Macdonald & Co (Publishers) Ltd.
Simpson, Rod (2005). General Aviation Handbook. Midland Publishing. ISBN1-85780-222-5.
December 03, 2023
cricri, major, french, built, light, civil, aircraft, 1940s, built, cricri, major, airworthy, pontoise, airfield, near, paris, june, 1967role, light, civil, aircraftnational, origin, francemanufacturer, compagnie, francaise, aviationfirst, flight, march, 1949p. The CFA D 7 Cricri Major was a French built light civil aircraft of the 1940s CFA D 7 Cricri MajorCFA built Cricri Major airworthy at Pontoise airfield near Paris in June 1967Role light civil aircraftNational origin FranceManufacturer Compagnie Francaise d AviationFirst flight 15 March 1949Primary user aero clubs and private pilotsNumber built 10Developed from Salmson CricriContents 1 Development 2 Operational history 3 Specifications 4 ReferencesDevelopment editThe CFA D 7 Cricri Major was a postwar built light high wing monoplane with enclosed two seat tandem glazed cabin and a fixed tail wheel undercarriage powered by a Salmson 5Aq 01 radial engine 1 Operational history editAn initial series of ten Cricri Cricket Majors was completed and these were bought by aero clubs and private pilots The design was rather outdated and no further examples were completed 2 Four D 7s remained in service in 1956 3 and one F BFNG remained airworthy in 1967 This aircraft has been restored to airworthiness and was operational in 2005 4 Specifications editData from Green 1956 p 45General characteristicsCrew 1 Capacity 1 passenger Length 23 ft 3 in 7 09 m Wingspan 35 ft 11 in 10 95 m Height 8 ft 6 in 2 59 m Wing area 200 sq ft 18 58 m2 Empty weight 1 023 lb 464 kg Gross weight 1 585 lb 719 kg Powerplant 1 Salmson 5Aq 01 5 cylinder radial 90 hp 67 kW Performance Maximum speed 93 mph 150 km h 81 kn Cruise speed 80 mph 129 km h 70 kn Range 312 mi 500 km 271 nmi Service ceiling 13 120 ft 4 000 m References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Salmson D 7 CriCri Major Notes Simpson 2005 p 99 Simpson 2005 p 99 Green 1956 p 45 Simpson 2005 p 99 BibliographyGreen William 1956 The Aircraft of the World Macdonald amp Co Publishers Ltd Simpson Rod 2005 General Aviation Handbook Midland Publishing ISBN 1 85780 222 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title CFA D 7 Cricri Major amp oldid 1059500685, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
