SAI KZ III. Specifications. A photo.
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SAI KZ III. Specifications. A photo.

SAI KZ III. Specifications. A photo.

 

SAI KZ III - Danish light multi-purpose aircraft, designed and manufactured by Aircraft «Skandinavisk Aero Industri».

 

SAI KZ III photo

 

Danish aircraft builders model SAI KZ III was designed at the very beginning of the Second World War, while the project existed only on paper basis, and in fact neither built nor tested, which in turn did not guarantee the aircraft manufacturer success. Nevertheless, during the Second World War, under the leadership of German aircraft builders, the design of the aircraft was nevertheless created, and in September 1944 year was successfully tested, however, in fact, the aircraft was put into mass production only in 1946 year, where it was up to 1951 year , Until the need for an aircraft has practically disappeared.

The aircraft model SAI KZ III is a multi-purpose aircraft, designed as a private operation, and in the sphere of military use, however, in the last plane was fixed not for a long time, and in the year 1955, its operation has been officially terminated.

One of the most striking deficiencies construction SAI KZ III aircraft is the fact that the wings are made with the use of several materials, which in turn does not provide sufficient strength, and this in turn affects the maneuverability of the aircraft, but at the same time, the plane of the The model has a low cost.

 

Photo SAI KZ III

 

To the greatest extent plane SAI KZ III used by private owners to perform their own needs, mainly the flights for the transport of people and goods, but the aircraft among other things operated, and as a medical aircraft, but in this area it lasted only until 1976 years .

In the cockpit of the aircraft SAI KZ III can accommodate up to two people, usually we are talking about pilots and passengers, however, medical arrangement allowed to take on board three people - a pilot, physician and one patient. Among other things, on its board aircraft SAI KZ III can also be transported and cargo weight not exceeding 230 kilos (including self-weight of the pilot and passenger).

As a power plant, one piston four-cylinder aircraft engine of the Blackburn Cirrus Minor II model is used here, capable of developing a thrust of 100 hp, which in turn allowed the aircraft to cover distances of about 500 kilometers at a cruising flight speed of 170 km / h.

 

Aircraft SAI KZ III

 

For 5-year-old aircraft production during the SAI KZ III, which lasted from 1946 on 1951 year 64 aircraft were built, of which, according to 2015 years, only a few existing copies preserved in the world, some of which is privately owned, and the other part of the museum.

 

Specifications SAI KZ III.

 

  • Crew: 1 people;
  • Passenger: 1 people;
  • aircraft Length: 6,53 m .;
  • Wingspan: 9,6 m .;
  • Plane Height: 2,1 m .;
  • Weight of empty aircraft: 419 kg .;
  • Payload: 231 kg .;
  • Maximum takeoff weight: 650 kg .;
  • Cruising speed: 170 km \ h .;
  • Maximum flight speed: 185 km \ h .;
  • Maximum flight distance: 500 km .;
  • Maximum flight height: 4150 m .;
  • aircraft engine type: a piston;
  • Powerplant: Blackburn Cirrus Minor II;
  • Power: 100 hp

 

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