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Cicaré Helicópteros

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Argentine helicopter manufacturer

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. In March 2007, the first prototype of a Cicaré CH-14, a light helicopter for the Argentine Army, was ready.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1972Founded1
  • Industryaerospace industry1
  • HeadquartersSaladillo1
  • Websitewww.cicare.com.ar
  • Legal formjoint-stock company1

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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.2

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  • helicopter

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Former aircraft

CH-1 (1961)

CH-2 (1964)

CH-3 Colibri (1976)

CH-4 (1982)

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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

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.

Engines

Cicaré 4C2T (1973)

From Wikipedia’s article on Cicaré, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1972Founded Founded1

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