Hello everyone
While looking for aerobatic homebuilt aircrafts in the Web I found this pretty little bird:
SAI KZ VIII
The SAI KZ VIII was an aerobatic sport aircraft first built in Denmark in 1949. It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional configuration with fixed tailwheel undercarriage and a single seat. The KZ VIII was custom-built by SAI for the Danish aerobatic display team Sylvest Jensen Luftcirkus, in which Peter Steen piloted the aircraft in some 50 performances in summer 1950. At the same time, a full set of parts for a second aircraft was produced, but this was not assembled until 1959.
A third machine has been built as a replica.
General characteristics
Crew: One, pilot
Wingspan: 7.20 m (23 ft 8 in)
Wing area: 8.6 m² (96 ft²)
Empty weight: 407 kg (895 lb)
Gross weight: 650 kg (1,430 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major, 108 kW (145 hp)
Performance
Maximum speed: 300 km/h (190 mph)
Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
Does anyone has some more information about this aircraft?
While looking for aerobatic homebuilt aircrafts in the Web I found this pretty little bird:
SAI KZ VIII
The SAI KZ VIII was an aerobatic sport aircraft first built in Denmark in 1949. It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional configuration with fixed tailwheel undercarriage and a single seat. The KZ VIII was custom-built by SAI for the Danish aerobatic display team Sylvest Jensen Luftcirkus, in which Peter Steen piloted the aircraft in some 50 performances in summer 1950. At the same time, a full set of parts for a second aircraft was produced, but this was not assembled until 1959.
A third machine has been built as a replica.
General characteristics
Crew: One, pilot
Wingspan: 7.20 m (23 ft 8 in)
Wing area: 8.6 m² (96 ft²)
Empty weight: 407 kg (895 lb)
Gross weight: 650 kg (1,430 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Major, 108 kW (145 hp)
Performance
Maximum speed: 300 km/h (190 mph)
Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,400 ft)
Does anyone has some more information about this aircraft?
