Cicare Helicopteros S.A.
Augusto Ulderico Cicare was born on May 25th of 1937, in the town of
Polvaredas, Saladillo, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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When he was 11 year old, studying 5º grade of the primary school,
he built his first four-stroke engine and powered a clothes-washer with it. At the same
time Augusto converted an automobile engine for the employment of packed gas as fuel
instead of naphtha. Augusto was also devoted to the construction of all the tools for
his workshop.
At the age of 12 years, Cicaré left the primary school and abandoned
his studies forever, but not his capacity to invent. This took him, when he was 15 year-old,
to design a 500 cm³ engine with the camshaft at the head and with a 4 speed gearbox. It was
destined to a motorcycle he was about to build, but the circumstances took him to sell the
engine to a friend. It was installed in a Harley Davidson motorcycle, and with the money of
this engine Augusto started to work on the first parts of what was his life-dream and passion,
the helicopter.
The young Augusto continued his
mechanical education via the "On the Job Training" method. As a young boy,
Mr. Cicare would assist the local long distance truck drivers in his village
by helping maintain their equipment. The truckers would reward the young Augusto
with all sorts of used parts they gathered for him during their road trips. The
young Augusto also began to design and built the machine tools needed to create
his innovations such as the motor cycle engine, automatic gear boxes and diesel engines.
At 17 years old, Cicare began to develop a fascination for aviation,
perhaps by his trucker friends giving him an appetite via aviation magazines.
It took the young Augusto only six years to go from simple fascination of flight to
designing, building and piloting his first helicopter.
1961 : CH-1
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The first aircraft of this type developed and built in South America.
Neither the tools nor the materials employed were for aeronautical uses.
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In these early days (late 50s, early 60s), Mr. Cicare was not aware
of gyroscopic procession (the need to apply the appropriate input 9o degrees in
rotation before the desired reaction takes place in the rotor blade system).
Cicare learned this and many other aerodynamics principals via the trial
and error method. However, once again, this lack of formal training by a talented
and observant innovator caused the now 20ish Agusto Cicare to devise new methods
of accomplishing the same end result but using considerable less components as was
being used by others.
1964 : CH-2
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His second helicopter. For this enterprise Augusto counted with the
support, in the first place, of all his neighbors at Polvaredas, and in second place,
of the Argentinean Air Force.
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1969 :
Cicare created an airplane flight simulator, the first one built in South America.
The Argentinean Ministry of Education and Culture named Augusto as Technical
Master. On the same year the English publication Jane’s published an extensive
article about all the realizations of this Argentinean helicopter manufacturer.
1976 : CH-3
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As a result of a contract with the Argentinean Air Force and private managers,
Augusto designed and built the prototype of his third helicopter, He adapted an
automobile engine to be used in this helicopter. For economical reasons, the Air
Force must interrupt the contract and the CH-3 was finished only with personal efforts.
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1982 : CH-4
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It was made using national materials, including the engine. This
helicopter proved to have excellent maneuverability and stability conditions.
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1986 : CH-5
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The Argentinean Air Force signed an agreement to develop a helicopter
for agricultural tasks, equipped with a Lycoming engine with a power of 150 HP.
That way arose the CICARE CH-5
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1987 : CH-6
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Parallel to the development of the CH-5 and with the objective of
testing in flight some new systems and elements to be used in the CH-5
arose the single-seat mini-helicopter CH-6, with a 64 HP engine. Augusto patented
the novel control system of this helicopter.
The CH-6 was presented successfully at the Oshkosh Air Show on 1990.
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1991 : CH-7
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Derived from the CH-6, with improvement in reliability and performance.
This model carried out flight demonstrations at Recife, Brazil on the year 1991.
On 1992 the CICARE CH-7 was presented in the "Ultra-lights International Meeting" at
Bassano del Grappa, Italy and in the Oshkosh Air Show at the USA.
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1993 : CH-8 2002 VL:
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It is the logical consequence of the success of the CH-7. This prototype
is a Very light, two-seat two-engine helicopter. This helicopter allows flying at the
minimum power speed, with only one operative engine.
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1993, Oct 6. :
With the purpose of supporting Mr. Cicaré in the organization
and commercialization of his ingenious inventions, CICARE HELICOPTEROS S.A.
was formed; where Mr. Augusto U. Cicaré is Director and technical responsible.
1994 : SVH-3
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A simulator-trainer of helicopter flight, this product of
Augusto’s talent revolutionized all the teaching and training methods
all over the world.
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1993 : CH-9
Twin-seat helicopter, which is actually being developed.
1996 : CH-7 2000 Angel
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To give the sport flight a higher reliability, Augusto created an ultra-light, single-seat, twin-engine helicopter that could land with only one operative engine, taking the safety to the first stage.
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1997 :
The Professional Council of the Aeronautic and Spatial Engineering conferred
to Augusto the Honorary Title of Aeronautic and Spatial Engineer, for being a
reference in the field of Aeronautic Engineering all over the world. The name
"Augusto Ulderico Cicaré" appears in the outstanding aeronautical encyclopedias
and manuals of every country.
1997 : CH-10 C and CH-11 C
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Counter-rotating single-seat twin-engine helicopters with an absolutely
novel control system. Was given to CITEFA (Argentine Ministry of Defense, Institute of
Scientific and Technical Investigation of the Armed Forces),
for the development of a Remote Controlled Vehicle for multiple uses.
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1998 :
Augusto participated with the simulator CICARE SVH-3 in the invention contest
"Ladislao José Biró", under the auspicious of the National Institute of the Industrial
Property (INPI) and of the Argentinean Association of Inventors. Augusto won the first prize
in the Mechanics Category and the CICARE SVH-3 was selected as the best national
invention of the year, with the recognition of the Inventors International Federation (IFIA)
and of the World Organization of the Intellectual Property (OMPI).
That way he
represented Argentina at the International Exposition of Inventions at Geneva, Switzerland
from April 30th to May 9th of 1999 obtaining the gold medal of the "P" Category
(Aeronautics, Nautics, Vehicles and Accessories).
2000 : CH-2000 & CH-2002
March 2007 : CH-14 Aguilucho
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A light dual seat tandem helicopter, development began in January 2005 under
an Argentine Army request
in conjunction with CITEFA, La Plata University and Army Aviation Maintenance Batallion.
Was first revealed Nov 23, 2007 during the Army Aviation Day and is Intended to be used in both
civilian and military applications.
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Contribution: GaRyerson and Cicare Helicopters
Cicare Official Web Site
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