aircraft
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 540 is the most common aircraft used in the Red Bull Air Race World Series.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Zivko Aeronautics
- Country of origin
- United States
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 170 kt
- Max speed
- 230 kt
- Rate of climb
- 3,700 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,800 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,170 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 61.5 US gal
- Powerplant
- Lycoming AEIO-540-EXP
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 20.6 ft
- Wingspan
- 24.3 ft
- Height
- 7.8 ft
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.