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The Cicaré CH-1 was a helicopter designed and built by Augusto Cicaré in Argentina in the early 1960s.[1]

CH-1
Augusto Cicaré and his mother with the CH-1.
Role	Experimental helicopter Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Cicaré
Designer	Augusto Cicaré
First flight	1961
Number built	1

Design

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

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

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