Cri-Cri (The world's Smallest Twin Engine Aircraft)

Cri-Cri is the world's smallest twin engine aircraft built by a French engineer Michel Colomban. It is an ultralight aircraft. Michel gave the name Cri-Cri after his daughter who was often called Cri-Cri.


Michel started to build the Cri-Cri in 1971. It took Michel two years (1500 working hours) to built the first Cri-Cri. 


Cri-Cri first maiden flight test was performed on 19th July 1973 by test pilot Robert Buisson at Guiyancourt Airport near Paris.


After some pre-flight landing gear tests, Michel with Robert decided to change CriCri's two-wheeled gear to more safe three-wheeled gear.


Currently there are approx. 150 Cri-Cries around the world mainly in France and United States.


Electric version of Cri-Cri performed the flying display in Le Bourget Paris Air Show 2011.