SAI KZ VII Danish light utility aircraft, 1946
The SAI KZ VII Lærke (Danish: "Lark") was a light utility aircraft built in Denmark shortly after the Second World War. Based on the SAI KZ III air ambulance, the KZ VII was a strut-braced, high-wing monoplane of conventional design with an enclosed cabin for four seats. Fifty-six aircraft were built, and another 22 partially completed aircraft were destroyed in a factory fire in 1947. The Danish Air Force operated 10 of the type as trainers between 1950 and 1977.
Specifications
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953–54. [ 1]
General characteristics
Crew: 2Capacity: 2 passengersLength: 6.56 m (21 ft 6 in)Wingspan: 9.6 m (31 ft 6 in)Height: 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)Wing area: 13 m2 (140 sq ft)Airfoil :NACA 23012 [ 2] Empty weight: 464 kg (1,023 lb)Gross weight: 867 kg (1,911 lb)Fuel capacity: 110 L (29 US gal; 24 imp gal)Powerplant: 1 × Continental C125 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 93 kW (125 hp)Propellers: 2-bladed, 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) diameter fixed-pitch propeller
Performance
Maximum speed: 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn) at sea levelCruise speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) Landing speed: 64 km/h (40 mph; 35 kn)Service ceiling: 4,115 m (13,501 ft)Rate of climb: 2.833 m/s (557.7 ft/min)Wing loading: 66.6 kg/m2 (13.6 lb/sq ft)Power/mass : kg/kW (15.3 lb/hp)References
↑ Bridgman, Leonard (1953). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953–54 . London: Jane's All The World's Aircraft Publishing Company. p. 122. ↑ Lednicer, David. "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage" . m-selig.ae.illinois.edu . Retrieved 16 April 2019 .
Further reading
Simpson, R. W. (1995). Airlife's General Aviation . Shrewsbury: Airlife Publishing. pp. 348– 49. Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . London: Studio Editions. p. 563. "The KZ-VII in the Air" . Flight . Retrieved 15 September 2008 .External links
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