The CH-3 has the particularity of having a rigid rotor with four blades, the hub of this rotor is made of composites with fiberglass. The airframe is built of steel tubes and aluminum sheet. The power is provided by an automobile engine especially modified by Augusto.

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Technical data for Cicare CH-3

Crew + passengers: 2-3, engine: 1 x Chrysler 8-cylinder pistone engine, rated at 150kW, rotor diameter: 7.60m, length with rotors turning: 8.53m, fuselage length: 6.90m, height: 2.47m, width: 1.80m, take-off weight: 800kg, empty weight: 469kg, max speed: 163km/h, cruising speed: 120km/h, hovering ceiling, OGE: 1700m range: 480km/h,