- Design and development
- Operational history
- Specifications (Larsen Special II)
- References
- External links
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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] Design and developmentCarl 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 {{convert|15|USgal|l|0|abbr=on}} tip tanks and a swept tail. The wing uses a center-section split-flap. Operational historyThe prototype was built in 1952, and test flown with engines ranging from {{convert|65|to|90|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} 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 {{convert|100|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} 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) {{Aircraft specs
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References1. ^{{cite journal|magazine=Sport Aviation|date=June 1959}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Larsen Special|url=http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Braas/8942.htm|accessdate=4 July 2011}}
External links- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110824011137/http://www.luftfart.museum.no/Utstillinger/Larsen.htm Norsk Luftfartsmuseum]
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