Cicaré CH-1
| Cicaré CH-1 | |
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 Augusto Cicaré and the CH-1
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| Type: | helicopter |
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| First flight: |
1961 |
| Number of pieces: |
1 |
The Cicaré CH-1 was a helicopter made by the Argentine manufacturer Cicaré Helicópteros .
history
The CH-1 was the first helicopter designed and built in South America. The Argentine engineer Augusto Cicaré began working on the model in his home workshop in 1958 and was able to complete the maiden flight in 1961.
construction
The helicopter was a single-seat model that was actually built around the engine, which was in the center of the model, which was made in an open tubular steel frame construction. The motor drove two coaxially opposing two-bladed main rotors, which meant that a tail rotor could be omitted. The air-cooled boxer engine with 45 kW was an in-house development by Cicaré.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 1 |
| length | 6.80 m |
| height | 2.2 m |
| Rotor diameter | 2 × 6 m |
| Empty mass | 225 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 330 kg |
| Cruising speed | 90 km / h |
| Top speed | 120 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 1500 m |
| Range | ? km |
| Engines | 1 × air-cooled Cicaré boxer engine with 45 kW |
See also
literature
- Marc Volland: The aircraft from Embraer: and other Latin American aircraft manufacturers from 1945 , p. 22, ISBN 978-3-8423-0004-0
Web links
- Cicare CH-1 ( Memento of November 13, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (Spanish)
- Cicare CH-1 at aviastar.org , accessed June 26, 2016
- Augusto Cicaré in the remains of the CH-1 (Spanish), accessed February 21, 2017
Individual evidence
- ↑ Data from cicare.com.ar (English), accessed on June 25, 2016