Look-a-likes
Using the same concept ... with success.
Several designers made their own version of the Pou du Ciel.
Butterfly
In Belgium, we are proud to have our own remarkable version, the
Butterfly. It started its live as a (hang)glider, then it got a
engine and became the lightest, motorized Pou du Ciel. If you want
more info on this Butterfly, go see its page at www.flyingflea.com.ar.
Croses
Emile Croses, also a Frenchman, made several
Flying Fleas. I show just a few. The Croses Pouplume, the Croses
Criquet, the Croses Paracargo (yes, a Pou du Ciel doesn't have to
be small. To my knowledge, Michel d' Escatha made the largest
one.
Michel d' Escatha
Michel d' Escatha made several Flying Fleas.
His most known ones are:
- the one with ladders as fuselage and all important parts
slidable on the ladder to test all different kinds of
configurations (prop in front, prop in middle, prop at rear). It
was used as a study in preparation of the HM1000 Balerit.
- MICA. Althought the pictures of his prototypes show it as a
flying boat, it can be build too a a landbased airplane.
Lesser known are his extreme prototypes like a Flying Flea that
could hold a car!
We know Michel d' Escatha build many many prototypes, sadly
...almost no pictures of his work are available. Michel lives a
very remote life.
Gilbert Landray
Gilbert Landray, also Frenchman, made a
collection of Flying Fleas. I drew a few.
GL01, GL03 "Pouss-Pou", GL04 "Visa-Pou"
Pouchel
Jean de la Farge
Lederlin
Piel
