Cicaré S.A. (originally Cicaré Aeronáutica S.A. and later Cicaré Helicópteros S.A.) is an Argentine helicopter manufacturer founded by Augusto Cicaré in Saladillo, Buenos Aires Province in the 1970s to develop aircraft of his own design. A number of prototypes were constructed, including one under contract from the Argentine Air Force, but no great successes were achieved until the CH-7 light sporting helicopter in the 1990s.
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| Company type | Sociedad Anónima |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Headquarters | Argentina |
Key people | Augusto Cicaré |
| Products | Helicopters, aircraft components |
| Website | cicare |
In March 2007, the first prototype of a Cicaré CH-14, a light helicopter for the Argentine Army, was ready. On March 18, 2010, they presented the CH-7B and CH-12[1] during the EAA Argentina Annual Meeting.[2]
The company exports to Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Taiwan, China and Alaska.[3]
Products
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Former aircraft
edit- CH-1 (1961)
- CH-2 (1964)
- CH-3 Colibri (1976)
- CH-4 (1982)
- CH-5 AG (1986)
- CH-6 (1987) – rights acquired by the Italian company HeliSport in 1989, which produced a new design, CH-7, based upon the CH-6.
- CH-6T (1999)
- CH-8 UL (1993)
- CH-9 (1995)
- CH-11 – Coaxial helicopter
- CH-14 – (2007) One prototype built. Defense, turbine engine
Helicopter trainer
edit- Cicaré SVH-4 – It is a conventional helicopter design attached to a mobile ground platform, which allows the use of all flight controls including lift off to a normal hover at 3 ft AGL and hover taxiing. The platform has eight free rotating wheels which allow moves in all directions; and an air tank that has pneumatic cylinders which allow the helicopter to rise and descend adjusting the level of difficulty during learning.
Present aircraft
edit| Model | Configuration | Engine | Power [HP] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cicaré SVH-4 | Helicopter Flight Trainer | Rotax 912 | 100 |
| Cicaré 7B | Single seat | Rotax 912 ULS | 100 |
| Cicaré 7T | Two tandem seat | Rotax 914UL | 115 |
| Cicaré 8 | Two seat side by side ULM | Epapower 917Ti / Rotax 915 | 135 / 150 |
| Cicaré 12 | Two seat side by side | Lycoming HIO-360 | 180 |
Engines
edit- Cicaré 4C2T (1973)
See also
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edit- ^ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cicare-Helicopteros/111713578855617?v=wall [user-generated source]
- ^ Helicopteros Cicare – Part 2
- ^ "El mago de los helicópteros inventa y fabrica en Saladilllo | ABC Saladillo | Noticias de nuestra ciudad". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
Source
edit- Gunston, Bill (1993). World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. p. 78.
External links
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- Company website
- Cicare coaxial helicopter CH-11
- Brief entry/blog (also in Spanish) Archived 2013-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Cicare at Helis.com
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