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"Cri-Cri", the all-electric aircraft, flew today for seven minutes

Paris, France - EADS is exploring technologies for environmentally friendly air travel with other research projects

The all electric Cri-Cri, jointly developed by EADS Innovation Works, Aero Composites Saintonge and the Green Cri-Cri Association has made its official maiden flight at Le Bourget airport near Paris on Thursday. This Cri-Cri is the first-ever four-engined allelectric aerobatic plane, which was first shown at the "Green Aviation Show" at Le Bourget in June. The plane became airborne at 11:12 CET....

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Rome, Italy, 09/02/2010 15:16
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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