Zivko Edge 540
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| Type: | Sports and aerobatic aircraft |
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The Zivko Edge 540 is an aerobatic aircraft produced by the US aircraft manufacturer Zivko Aeronautics ( Guthrie , Oklahoma ).
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Since the mid-1990s, many pilots have won open class aerobatics competitions on this type of aircraft, which is 100 kg lighter than the Extra 300 . A variant of the model is the two-seater Edge 540T .
The second revision Edge 540 V3 with a more aerodynamic fuselage, bonnet and flatter cabin roof is designed for higher load factors. The wing was provided with larger winglets , the exhaust, wheels and wheel cover modified and the landing gear legs shortened.
The Edge 540 is the most widely used aircraft in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship .
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| crew | 1/2 (two-seater version 540T) |
| length | 6.31 m |
| span | 7.45 m |
| height | 2.8 m |
| Wing area | 9.87 m² |
| Wing extension | |
| Empty mass | 530 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 817 kg |
| Cruising speed | 333 km / h (180 kn ) |
| Top speed | 426 km / h (230 kn ) |
| Max. Load multiple | +/- 10 g |
| Roll rate | 420 ° / s |
| Rate of climb to 457 m | 1189 m / min |
| Service ceiling | |
| Range | |
| Engines | a Lycoming AEIO-540 ; 250 kW (340 hp) |
Web links
Commons : Zivko Edge 540 - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Advantages of the new Edge V3? Kirby Chambliss clears up / Air Race SPEEDWEEK . In: SPEEDWEEK . ( speedweek.com [accessed December 21, 2017]).
- ↑ Zivko Edge Air-Race data sheet