Zivko Edge 540
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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 540X 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.
[edit] Specifications (Edge 540)
Data from Edge Homepage, 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: 426 km/h (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
[edit] See also
Related development
- Zivko Edge 540T
Comparable aircraft
- Extra 300
- Sukhoi Su-26
- Sukhoi Su-31
- CAP Aviation CAP-232
- Staudacher S-300
[edit] External links
- Zivko aircraft family
- Red Bull Air Race
- Sport Aviation pilot report
- Photos at Airliners.net
- Melissa Aerobatics Team from Melissa Andrejewski Pemberton
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