Sicare CH-14 Agilucho ( Spanish: Cicaré CH-14 Aguilucho , "Eaglet") - Argentine combat training helicopter . Designed and manufactured by Cicaré by order of the Argentine Army Aviation Command .
| CH-14 Aguilucho | |
|---|---|
 CH-14 at Army Aviation Day, Buenos Aires , Argentina . | |
| Type of | light combat helicopter |
| Developer | Cicaré Helicopteros SA |
| Manufacturer | Cicaré Helicopteros SA |
| Chief Designer | Augusto Sicare |
| First flight | March 19, 2007 |
| Status | in developing |
| Operators | Argentine Army (customer) |
| Units produced | 1 (prototype) |
History
The CH-14 helicopter project was first presented in 2005, and in January 2006 the construction of a prototype began. On March 19, 2007, after a series of ground tests, the first flight was conducted [1] . On the basis of the CH-14 helicopter, it is planned to create the Cicaré CH-16 - a combat modification to carry out reconnaissance missions, combat lightly armored vehicles of a potential enemy and carry out anti-terrorist operations.
Flight performance
Construction CH-14
Data Source: [2]
- Specifications
- Crew : 2 (pilot and weapons operator, placed in tandem)
- Length : 11.80 m
- Rotor Diameter: 10.0 m
- Height : 3.3 m
- Empty weight: 750 kg
- Maximum take-off weight : 1450 kg
- Powerplant : 1 × TVS Rolls-Royce Allison 250 -C20-B
- Engine power: 1 × 420 l. with. (1 × 313 kW)
- Screw diameter: 10.0 m
- Flight characteristics
- Maximum speed: 240 km / h
- Cruising speed : 210 km / h
- Practical range: 510 km
- Ferry range: 1000 km
- Practical ceiling : 4500 m
Notes
- ↑ "Helicopters Cicare, Part II . " Helis.com. Accessed on June 28, 2009.
- ↑ CH-14 Aguilucho Corner of the sky