The SAI KZ III Laerke was a

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light utility aircraft used by the Danish Air Ambulance Service and

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. The first KIII was built during the German occupation of Denmark and first flew on 11 September 1944. With German permission it was transferred to the Redningskorpset (Rescue Service). A second war-time example was smuggled to Sweden. The two wartime aircraft had Gypsy Major I engines. The KIII had a high wing braced by V-struts to the lower fuselage. Its fuselage had a steel tube structure and, like the rest of the aircraft, had fabric covering. Its two front seats shared dual controls. Slotted flaps and fixed, full span slots provided a gentle stall. 64 were built post-war with Blackburn Cirrus Minor II engines. Many of these went to flying clubs, mostly in Denmark but with sales to several near-by countries. A few went further, one to

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and another to

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, where its airframe still survives.

Operators

Civil operators

; * Danish Air Ambulance Service

Military operators

; *

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Specifications

References

External links

Profile at The Danish Collection of Vintage Aircraft
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