The SAI KZ II was a sport aircraft built in Denmark in 1937, produced in three major versions before and after the Second World War. In its original form, designated the Kupé (Danish: "Coupé") it was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional design with fixed tailwheel undercarriage and two seats side-by-side under an enclosed canopy. the fuselage structure was of steel tube, skinned in plywood and fabric, and the wings were wooden with plywood covering and could be folded back along the fuselage for transport and storage.
This was followed by the aerobatic KZ II Sport with a revised fuselage design, placing the two seats in separate open cockpits in tandem, and a dedicated military trainer version along the same lines, the KZ II Træner ("Trainer"). This latter type was first produced in 1946, as a step towards rebuilding Denmark's air force after the war. They remained in service until 1955, when nine examples were sold into private hands.
In 2008, an example of each variant (including the sole extant KZ II Sport) is preserved in the Danmarks Flymuseum.
KZ II Kupé - original version with enclosed canopy, side-by-side seating and de Havilland Gipsy Minor or Cirrus Minor engine (14 built)
KZ II Sport - aerobatic version with tandem seating in open cockpits and Hirth HM 504 engine (16 built)
KZ II Træner - military trainer version similar to KZ II Sport with de Havilland Gipsy Major engine (15 built)
Type Kupé 2-seat sportplane , seats side by side Sport 2-seat sportplane , seats in tandem
Engine 1 de Havilland Gipsy Minor or Cirrus Minor 1 Hirth HM 504
Dimensions Length , height , span 10,5 m, wing area Length . height , span 10,2 m
Weights Empty 460 kg, flying weight 750 kg Empty 475 kg, flying weight 725 kg
Performance Max. speed , cruising speed 175 km/h, service ceiling 5000 m, landing speed 72 km/h Max. speed 220 km/h, cruising speed 200 km/h, service ceiling 5500 m, landing speed 72 km/h
Type Werk.Nr Registration History
Kupé 3 OY-DAN 14/2 1938. Skandinavisk Aero Industri A/S, to A/S Nordisk Lufttrafik at Kastrup. Taken over by the Germans Dec. 1943
Sport 10 OY-DAP 18/10 1938. Skandinavisk Aero Industri A/S, Aalborg. Taken over by the Germans Dec. 1943
Kupé 6 OY-DAR 28/12 1938. Sportsflyveklubben, Biegdamsvej.. Taken over by the Germans Dec. 1943
Kupé 7 OY-DIR 1/2 1939. H. Hansen, Copenhagen. Taken over by the Germans Dec. 1943
Sport 14 OY-DUU 27/6 1939. Sportsflyveklubbeb, Copenhagen. Taken over by the Germans Dec. 1943
Kupé 4 OY-DYP 9/2 1939.  A/S Nordisk Lufttrafik at Kastrup. Taken over by the Germans Dec. 1943
Kupé 21 OY-DOV 8/9 1939. Aalborg Flyveklubb. Taken over by the Germans Dec. 1943
Kupé 24 OY-DIY 1940. Taken over by the Germans Dec. 1943
Kupé 25 OY-DOY 1940.  Taken over by the Germans Dec. 1943
Sport 16 Ordered by the Danish Army. Seized by the Germans in Dec. 1943
Sport 18 Ordered by the Danish Army. Seized by the Germans in Dec. 1943
Sport 19 Ordered by the Danish Army. Seized by the Germans in Dec. 1943
Sport 20 Ordered by the Danish Army. Seized by the Germans in Dec. 1943
M = Sport 38 61 Ordered by the Danish Marine. Delivered 4/7 1940. Seized by the Germans in  1940
M = Sport 39 62 Ordered by the Danish Marine. Delivered 4/7 1940. Seized by the Germans in  1940
M = Sport 40 63 Ordered by the Danish Marine. Delivered 4/7 1940. Seized by the Germans in  1940
M = Sport 41 64 Ordered by the Danish Marine. Delivered 4/7 1940. Seized by the Germans in  1940