Cicaré CH-6
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| Type: | helicopter |
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1987/1999 |
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The Cicaré CH-6 is a helicopter made by the Argentine manufacturer Cicaré Helicópteros .
History and construction
During the development of the Cicaré CH-5 AG , there was a need to test various systems in flight in order to be able to use them in the aforementioned helicopter. For this purpose Augusto Cicaré revised his model Cicaré CH-4 in such a way that the tubular steel frame was significantly changed and the main rotor was made of composite material. The cabin-less helicopter is powered by a Rotax 582 two-stroke engine with 48 kW and, in addition to excellent stability and excellent maneuverability, also has a novel control system developed and patented by Augusto Cicaré .
In 1999 the CH-6 was modified to test the Labala GFL 2000 propeller turbine . For this purpose, Augusto Cicaré developed a gearbox in order to be able to use the power of the propeller turbine in the best possible way. The designation of the helicopter now was CH-6 T .
On the basis of the CH-6 , work is underway to develop a UAV .
Technical specifications
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| Engines | 1 × Rotax 582 two-cylinder two- stroke engine in series with 48 kW |
1 × Labala GFL 2000 propeller turbine with 55 kW |
See also
Web links
- Cicare CH-6 helicopter at helistart.com , accessed November 30, 2016
- Cicaré CH-6 at aviastar.org (English), accessed November 30, 2016
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d data from cicare.com.ar (English), accessed on November 30, 2016
- ↑ aviacionargentina.net (Spanish), accessed November 30, 2016
- ↑ Labala GFL 2000 on the company website