SAI KZ VIII

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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.

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References

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* [http://flymuseum.dk/html/flytekst/kz8.php Danmarks Flymuseum page on the KZ VIII (in Danish)]
* [http://www.airwar.ru/enc/la/kz8.html Уголок неба]