Zivko Edge 540

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An early version of the Edge 540 with a wire-braced tail.

The Zivko Edge 540 manufactured by Zivko Aeronautics is a 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 540 is the most common aircraft used in the Red Bull Air Race World Series – in fact all champions of the World Series have flown this aircraft.

Specifications (Edge 540)

Data from Edge Air Races Datasheet

General characteristics

Crew: one pilot
Capacity: one (pilot only)
Length: 6.27 m (20 ft 7 in)
Wingspan: 7.42 m (24 ft 4 in)
Height: 2.87 m (9 ft 5 in)
Wing area: 9.1 m² (98 ft²)
Empty weight: 531 kg (1,170 lb)
Loaded weight: 703 kg (1,550 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 816 kg (1,800 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Modified Lycoming AEIO-540 Hartzell composite, 3 blade, 254 kW (340 hp)

Performance

Maximum speed: 230 knots (265 mph)
Rate of climb: 1,128 m/min at 425 m (3,700 ft/min)
Power/mass: 0.472 hp/kg (0.214 hp/lb)
Roll rate: 420°/sec

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Zivko Edge 540

Specifications (Edge 540)

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