Zivko Edge 540
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The Zivko Edge 540 manufactured by Zivko Aeronautics is a world-class, highly aerobatic aircraft. Capable of a 420 degree per second roll rate and a 3,700 foot per minute climb rate, it has been flown to victory on the international Unlimited aerobatics circuit several times since the mid-1990s. A tandem-seat version is sold as the Edge 540T.
The Zivko Edge 540X is one of the aircrafts used in the Red Bull Air Race.
[edit] Specifications (Edge 540)
Data from http://www.zivko.com/EDGE/downloads/edgeinfo.pdf
General characteristics
- Crew: one pilot
- Capacity: pilot only
- Length: 20 ft 7 in (6.27 m)
- Wingspan: 24 ft 4 in (7.42 m)
- Height: 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)
- Wing area: 98 ft² (9.1 m²)
- Empty weight: 1,170 lb (531 kg)
- Loaded weight: 1,550 lb (703 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,800 lb (816 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Modified Lycoming IO-540 , 340 hp (254 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 265 mph (426 km/h)
- Range: miles (km)
- Service ceiling: ft (m)
- Rate of climb: 3,700 ft/min (1,128 m/min)
- Power/mass: 0.214 hp/lb (0.472 hp/kg)
- Roll rate: 420°/sec
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