Cricri Jet MC-15J
This Cricri Jet was built by Sakkie van Heerden and Dawie Botes, two South africans engineers living in Perth, Australia. The first flight was September 22, 2015.
General Overview
Fuel tanks
- one 23 liters fuselage tank.
- two 10 liters wingtip tanks.
Landing gear
- Principal:
- Composite blade.
- Total stroke: 160 mm.
- Tire pressure: 1.8 bar
- Forward:
- Telescopic with elastic suspension.
- Total stroke: 130 mm.
- Wheel interlocked with the rudder bar:
- Tire pressure: 0.8 bar.
Controls and cabin equipment
- Elevator control system:
- Central stick.
- Artificial stress from rubber bands.
- Trim on the right side.
- Aileron control:
- Artificial stress from rubber bands.
- Trim on the rear surface of the stick.
- Rudder control:
- Adjustment in flight.
- Artificial stress from rubber bands.
- Flaps:
- Control on the left side.
- Three positions: cruising, take-off and landing.
- Engine contacts:
- left side.
- Brakes:
- Drum brakes with cables on the main wheels.
- Central brake grip on the stick.
- Ventilation:
- 2 scoops at the bottom of the fuselage in front of frame 4.
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Dimensions
| Span | 5,3 m | 17.39 ft |
| Length | 3,9 m | 9.84 ft |
| Height | 1,20 m | 3.94 ft |
| Wings area | 3.4 m² | 32.3 ft² |
| Aspect ratio | 8.5 |
Weights
| Empty | 82,6 kg | 180.8 lb |
| Crew | kg | lb |
| Fuel and oil | 43 lg | 11.36 US gal |
| Loaded | 200 kg | 441 lb |
| Wing loading | kg/m² | lb/sq ft |
Performances
| Vne - Max speed | 260 km/h | 14o kts |
| Va - Max. man. speed | 185 km/h | 100 kts |
| Climbing speed | m/s | ft/min |
| Service ceiling | m | ft |
| Range | km | miles |
| Stall speed | km/h | mph |
| Take-off distance (15m) | m | yds |
