Zenair RPV

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From the book; World unmanned aircraft,

the Canadian company Zenair,designed a two RPV,the Cricket and RPV-007.

 

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After seeing the enthusiastic reaction of the crowd present during the 1981 edition of the EAA Annual Convention and Fly-In following the demonstration flights of two French aerobatic pilots, Zenair acquires the worldwide production rights of the Colomban MC-10 Cri-Cri, the smallest twin-engine in the world, flight tested in July 1973. The aircraft manufacturer adapted this very economical French single-seater aircraft to North American standards, thus giving birth to the MC-12 Cricket. Zenair sold kits from the beginning of 1982. For at least a while, however, parts of the aircraft came from France. The Ontario government was so impressed with Zenair and the Cricket that it invited the company to display the first such aircraft in its pavilion at the 1986 International Transportation and Communications Expo, or Expo 86, in Vancouver, British Columbia. An amateur Toronto builder assembled another Cricket at the exhibition site. Zenair seemingly produced its last Cricket kit circa 1987-88.

 

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The following chatty texts contain info on Zenair:

Born in a garage, but now all the world is a market for Zenair Limited: A look at the Cold War era designs of Christophe Jean Heintz, Part 1 | The Channel

ingeniumcanada.org

Born in a garage, but now all the world is a market for Zenair Limited: A look at the Cold War era designs of Christophe Jean Heintz, Part 2 | The Channel

ingeniumcanada.org