Zivko Edge 540

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.

pecifications (Edge 540)

aircraft specifications

ref= [http://www.zivko.com/EDGE/downloads/edgeinfo.pdf Edge Homepage] , [http://air-races.com/aircraft/Edge%20540.htm Edge Air Races Datasheet]
plane or copter?=plane
jet or prop?=prop
crew=one pilot
capacity=pilot only
length main=6.27 m
length alt=20 ft 7 in
span main=7.42 m
span alt=24 ft 4 in
height main=2.87 m
height alt= 9 ft 5 in
area main=9.1 m²
area alt= 98 ft²
empty weight main=531 kg
empty weight alt=1,170 lb
loaded weight main= 703 kg
loaded weight alt=1,550 lb
max takeoff weight main=816 kg
max takeoff weight alt=1,800 lb
engine (prop)= Modified Lycoming IO-540
type of prop=
number of props= 1
power main= 254 kW
power alt= 340 hp
max speed main=426 km/h
max speed alt=265 mph
range main= km
range alt= miles
ceiling main= m
ceiling alt= ft
climb rate main=1,189 m/min at 425 m
climb rate alt=3,700 ft/min
loading main=
loading alt=
power/mass main=0.472 hp/kg
power/mass alt=0.214 hp/lb
more performance=*Roll rate: 420°/sec

ee also

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related=
* Zivko Edge 540T
similar aircraft=
* Extra 300
* Sukhoi Su-26
* CAP Aviation CAP-232
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External links

* [http://www.zivko.com/edge/site.html Zivko aircraft family]
* [http://redbullairrace.com/ Red Bull Air Race]
* [http://airbum.com/pireps/PirepEdge540.html Sport Aviation pilot report]
* [http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?aircraft_genericsearch=Zivko%20Edge%20540&distinct_entry=true Photos at Airliners.net]