From what I've been able to dig up it was flyable on one engine but
was no longer a high performace plane in that state. The article I
read said it could manage a slow climb and sustain 85MPH (not
necessarily at the same time).

I'm really impressed with this design. It carries a payload equal to
its own weight. How many aircraft can do that?

It seems like you get something magic (and dangerous) when you put a 2
stroke engine on a low drag aiframe. Of course you've got that second
model airplane engine as a backup on the cri-cri.

I wish all these guys that produce a design and then give up on it
would officially put it in the public domain.

"Capt.Doug" wrote in message ...
"Cy Galley" wrote in message
I know the pilot of that accident and he purposely put it on the ground in
front of the crowd rather than stagger around and possibly get over the
crowd and hit someone. He has ALL the ratings and is ex-military, a very
capable pilot.

Is the design uncontrollable on one engine? Why did he prang it?

D.