Aircraft hub · 1973

Colomban Cri-Cri & the homebuilt shelf

The smallest twin ever flown — both engines fit in a handbag — heading a shelf of garage-built optimism. The gazetteer currently lists it at 3 UK museums.

3
Museums
1973
First flight
plans & kits
Built
varies
Top speed
cw
Era

Last verified 2026-08-09 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the Colomban Cri-Cri & the homebuilt shelf in the UK

The gazetteer records the Colomban Cri-Cri & the homebuilt shelf at 3 UK collections, in 3 regions: South West England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern England.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Bournemouth Aviation Museum Christchurch South West England
Midland Air Museum Coventry Midlands & Lincolnshire
Yorkshire Air Museum York Northern England
Type notes

The Colomban Cri-Cri & the homebuilt shelf in brief

TypeColomban Cri-Cri & the homebuilt shelf (+ Leopard, Europa et al.)
First flight1973
Eracw
Number builtplans & kits
Top speedvaries
UK museums holding one3

Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across all 118 museums is indexed in the Compendium.

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