Cicaré CH-1
| CH-1 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Augusto Cicaré and his mother with the CH-1. | |
| Role | Experimental helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Cicaré |
| Designer | Augusto Cicaré |
| First flight | 1961 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Cicaré CH-1 was a helicopter designed and built by Augusto Cicaré in Argentina in the early 1960s.[1]
Design
[edit]The CH-1 was a single-seat, single-engine helicopter driving two counter-rotating co-axial rotors, each featuring two blades. The airframe of the helicopter was made entirely from steel. The inclination of the rotors' axis was dictated by the cyclic control of the CH-1.[2]
Specifications
[edit]Data from Augusto Cicare Helicopters CH.1 tech data[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Length: 6.80 m (22 ft 4 in)
- Width: 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) fuselage
- Height: 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)
- Empty weight: 225 kg (496 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 330 kg (728 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Cicare 1.8 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 44.7 kW (59.9 hp)
- Main rotor diameter: 2 × 6.0 m (19 ft 8 in) 2-bladed counter-rotating co-axial rotors
Performance
- Cruise speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)
- Never exceed speed: 120 km/h (75 mph, 65 kn)
- Service ceiling: 1,500 m (4,900 ft)
- Rate of climb: 7 m/s (1,400 ft/min)
References
[edit]- ^ Hunter-Jones, Georgina. "The Politics Behind the Rise of Argentina's Cicaré Helicopters". Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Cicare S.A." www.cicare.com.ar (in English and Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Augusto Cicare Helicopters CH.1 tech data". www.cicare.com.ar. Retrieved 5 April 2020.