SAI KZ VII
# SAI KZ VII

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.

## Operators

### Denmark

* Royal Danish Air Force

### Germany

* OLT Express Germany

## Specifications

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953–54.

General characteristics

* Crew: 2
* Capacity: 2 passengers
* Length: 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 $m^2$ (140 sq ft)
* Airfoil: NACA 23012
* 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 level
* Cruise 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 $kg/m^2$ (13.6 lb/sq ft)
* Power/mass: 9.3 kg/kW (15.3 lb/hp)
