The Croses EC-8 Tourisme is a 1960s French three-seat tandem-wing homebuilt aircraft designed by Emilien Croses.

EC-8 Tourisme
Role three-seat tandem-wing homebuilt
Designer Emilien Croses

Development

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Developed from the earlier two-seat EC-6 Criquet the Tourisme was a three-seat version. Like the Criquet it had a tailwheel landing gear and Mignet-type tandem wing.[1] To equip it for cross-country flying, the EC-8 was fitted with sturdier undercarriage than its predecessor, which consisted of an unusual tandem arrangement of two wheels on each main undercarriage unit.

References

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  1. ^ Mondey 2000, p.196
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 272.
  • Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1977–78. London: Jane's Yearbooks. p. 487.
  • Mondey, David (2000). The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Quantum.