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 540 is the most common aircraft used in the Red Bull Air Race World Series.
Specifications (Edge 540)
Data from Edge 540 Aerobatic Aircraft[1]
General characteristics
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- Airfoil: John Roncz symmetrical[2]Template:Aircraft specs/convertTemplate:Aircraft specs/convertTemplate:Aircraft specs/convert
- Fuel capacity: AVGAS 100LL Template:Cvt total (Template:Cvt fuselage + Template:Cvt in each wing)Template:Aircraft specs/convertTemplate:Aircraft specs/engTemplate:Aircraft specs/engTemplate:Aircraft specs/engTemplate:Aircraft specs/lengthTemplate:Aircraft specs/convert
- Propellers: 3-bladed Hartzell HC-C3YR-4AX composite constant-speed propellerTemplate:Aircraft specs/length
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- g limits: ±12
- ±8 540T dual
- ±10 540T solo
- ±8 540T dual
- Roll rate: 420°/secTemplate:Aircraft specs/convertTemplate:Aircraft specs/convertTemplate:Aircraft specs/convertTemplate:Aircraft specs/convertTemplate:Aircraft specs/convert
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
- Corvus Racer 540
- Extra EA-300
- Mudry CAP 230
- MX Aircraft MXS
- Sukhoi Su-26
- Sukhoi Su-31
- XtremeAir Sbach 300 (XA41)
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Edge 540 Aerobatic Aircraft". Zivko. Archived from the original on 23 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Lednicer, David. "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". m-selig.ae. Illinois U. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
External links
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- Zivko aircraft family
- Red Bull Air Race Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- Sport Aviation pilot report
- Photos at Airliners.net
- Melissa Aerobatics Team from Melissa Andrejewski Pemberton
