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SAI KZ IV

The KZ IV was designed as an air ambulance and in addition to the flight crew of two the plane could take two casualties on stretchers and two attendants. The KZ IV was an all wood construction and only two were built. The first flight of OY-DIZ took place on May 4th 1944 and OY-DZU´s first flight was on January 10th 1949. 

OY-D IZ was named "Folke Bernadotte" after the Swedish peace negotiater. He had used the plane as a curier plane, when he in 1945 flew to Germany to negotiate the release of Danish and Norwegian prisoners from concentration camps. 

From 1964 the OY-DIZ was used by Aero-Kort in Dragør as a surveying plane. The aircraft was badly damaged in 1979, while making a emergency landing near Aarhus. After that the plane was donated to DV by Aero-Kort. After a complete restoration to flying condition and in its original ambulance appearance the OY-DIZ is now the "flagship" of the DV. 

OY-DZU is currently under restoration at Aviation Museum of Denmark, Billund.

"KZ IV" Specifications
Wingspan16,00 m
Wingarea30,00 m2
Empty Weight1378 kg
Gross Weight2100 kg
Cruising speed180 km/h
Max. Speed215 km/h
Landing speed68 km/h
Ceiling4500 m
EngineOriginally two 130 hp Gipsy Major I, but later replaced by the 145 HP Gipsy Major X