Larsen Special II

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Larsen Special II
Role Homebuilt aircraft
National origin Norway
DesignerCarl Ludvig Larsen
First flight1952
Number built1

The Larsen Special II, is an early homebuilt aircraft that was designed and built in Norway. It was the first homebuilt aircraft to be issued a certificate of airworthiness in Norway. [1]

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Design and development

Carl Ludvig Larsen was a decorated World War II pilot who produced his own aircraft design.

The Larsen Special II started as a single-seat low-wing, retractable tricycle gear aircraft. It is built of all-aluminium construction. It features 15 US gal (57 L) tip tanks and a swept tail. The wing uses a center-section split-flap.

Operational history

The prototype was built in 1952, and test flown with engines ranging from 65 to 90 hp (48 to 67 kW) It was registered as LN-11. On 9 July 1955 the aircraft crashed at Fornebu and was rebuilt as the Larsen Special II, registered as LN LMI a two-seat aircraft powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Continental O-200 engine. It crashed again in 1975 and 1982. The prototype is owned by the Norwegian Aviation Museum in Bodø, and is awaiting restoration. [2]

Specifications (Larsen Special II)

Data from Sport Aviation

General characteristics

Performance

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References

  1. Sport Aviation. June 1959.{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Larsen Special" . Retrieved 4 July 2011.