Zivko Edge 540
The Zivko Edge 540 is a single-seat, steel-tube-framed aerobatic monoplane built by Zivko Aeronautics in Guthrie, Oklahoma, first flown in 1996 and powered by a Lycoming engine tuned to roughly 310 horsepower. Its composite, symmetrical-airfoil wing and 420-degree-per-second roll rate let it sustain loads beyond 15G, making it a dominant type on the Unlimited aerobatics circuit since the late 1990s. When the Red Bull Air Race World Series began in 2003, the Edge 540 quickly became its most widely flown aircraft, powering competitors to eight championship titles between 2004 and 2010 and remaining a mainstay of the low-altitude pylon-racing format.
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A single-seat Unlimited-aerobatics specialist, the Edge 540 dominated the circuit and became the Red Bull Air Race's most widely flown aircraft.
Specifications
| Length | 6.2 m (20 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 7.4 m (24 ft) |
| Height | 2.3 m (8 ft) |
| Persons on board | 1 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 0.7 t |
| Range | 450 NM (833 km) |
| Service ceiling | 12,500 ft (3,810 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 10,000 ft (3,048 m) |
| Rate of climb | 3,700 ft/min (18.8 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 90 m (295 ft) |
| Landing distance | 300 m (984 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 72 l |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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