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Top speed
  
426 km/h

Weight
  
531 kg

Cruise speed
  
333 km/h

Manufacturer
  
Zivko Aeronautics

Wingspan
  
7.42 m

Length
  
6.27 m

Engine type
  
Lycoming O-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.

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Specifications (Edge 540)

Data from Edge Air Races Datasheet

General characteristics

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  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 6.27 m (20 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 7.42 m (24 ft 4 in)
  • Height: 2.87 m (9 ft 5 in)
  • Wing area: 9.1 m² (98 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 531 kg (1,170 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 703 kg (1,550 lb)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 816 kg (1,800 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Modified Lycoming AEIO-540 Hartzell composite, 3 blade, 254 kW (340 hp)

    • Performance

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  • Maximum speed: 230 knots (265 mph)
  • Rate of climb: 1,128 m/min at 425 m (3,700 ft/min)
  • Power/mass: 0.472 hp/kg (0.214 hp/lb)
  • Roll rate: 420°/s

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    References

    Zivko Edge 540 Wikipedia
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