Cicaré CH-2

The Cicaré CH-2 was a helicopter designed and built by Augusto Cicaré in Argentina in the early 1960s.

CH-2
Role General-use helicopter
Manufacturer Cicaré
Designer Augusto Cicaré
First flight 1964
Number built 1

Design

The CH-2 was a two-seat, single-engine helicopter whose airframe and tail boom was made from steel. The main rotor 3 three blades, and the tail rotor transmission was carried out through a shaft. The main transmission featured a 90° stage and belts stage.[1][2]

Specifications

Data from Augusto Cicare Helicopters CH.2 tech data[3]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Length: 8.45 m (27 ft 9 in)
  • Width: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
  • Height: 2.35 m (7 ft 9 in)
  • Empty weight: 390 kg (860 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 690 kg (1,521 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-360 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 135 kW (181 hp)
  • Main rotor diameter: 7.30 m (23 ft 11 in)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 165 km/h (103 mph, 89 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 135 km/h (84 mph, 73 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 3,200 m (10,500 ft)

References
  1. "Vertipedia - Cicaré CH-2". vertipedia.vtol.org. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. "Cicaré S.A."
  3. "Augusto Cicare Helicopters CH.2 tech data". www.cicare.com.ar. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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