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Zivko Edge 540
Zivko Aeronautics is a
woman owned and operated company that has been
involved in aircraft and aviation since it's
founding in 1987. The staff at ZAI are
professional, with over 70 years of combined
experience in every aspect of aviation. The
staff includes experienced FAA licensed
mechanics; a FAA licensed inspector, and a full
time Aeronautical/Avionics/Mechanical
Engineering staff. The Edge 540 aircraft is an
advanced, Unlimited Class aerobatic aircraft
that meets or exceeds the performance of any
other aerobatic aircraft available, in the U.S.
or abroad.
Edge 540T
In
addition to the advanced EDGE wing, the E-540
aircraft utilizes a computer optimized steel
tube fuselage with a number of unique features.
This results in a stronger, lighter fuselage
that is designed to take over 15 G's of
sustained loading. The use of steel tube frame
with composite fairings results in an extremely
light, easily repairable, and very durable
overall fuselage. The E-540 aircraft has the
highest aerobatic thrust to weight ratio of any
competition aerobatic aircraft currently
available; weighting over 300 lbs. less than the
Extra 300S (the E-540 also has an additional 27+
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Developing
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USA |
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Manufacturer/designer: |
Zivko
Aeronautics, Inc. |
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Production line: |
Guthrie
Municipal AP, Oklahoma USA |
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Type aircraft: |
unlimited
aerobatic competition aircraft. |
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First flight: |
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Zivko Edge 540 |
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Cockpit: |
one pilot. |
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Wing span |
7,43 m. |
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Wing area: |
9,87 m². |
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Fuselage length: |
6,30 m |
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Height: |
2,8 m. |
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Engines: |
one Lycoming
IO-540; 340 h.p. B&C starter and 8 amp alternator, slick
mags, Bendix fuel injection system. |
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Propeller: |
Hartzell
HC-C3YR-1AX1 or HC-C3YR-4AX, composite. |
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Weight: |
530 Kg. |
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Fuel: |
fuselage tank
capacity 71 liters |
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wing tank
capacity 158 liters. |
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Max. take off
weight: |
817 Kg. |
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Cruise speed: |
333 km/h. |
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Max. speed: |
426 km/h. |
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Max rate of
roll: |
420°/sec. |
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G-limits: |
10 G. |
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Range: |
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Performance: |
max. rate of
climb at 457 m, 1.189 m per minute. |
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Red Bull Air
Race Pilots Flying This Aircraft: |
Kirby Chambliss. |
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Mike Mangold. |
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Paul Bonhomme. |
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Steve Jones. |
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Alexander MacLean. |
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Zivko Edge 540T |
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Cockpit: |
one pilot, one passenger. |
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Wing span |
7,68 m. |
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Wing area: |
12,37 m². |
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Fuselage length: |
6,95 m. |
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Height: |
2,8 m. |
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Engines: |
one Lycoming
IO-540; 340 h.p. B&C starter and 8 amp alternator, slick
mags, Bendix fuel injection system. |
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Propeller: |
Hartzell
HC-C3YR-1AX1 or HC-C3YR-4AX, composite. |
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Weight: |
570 Kg. |
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Fuel: |
fuselage tank
capacity 75 liters |
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wing tank
capacity 170 liters. |
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Max. take off
weight: |
1.000 Kg. |
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Cruise speed: |
342 km/h. |
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Max. speed: |
426 km/h |
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Max rate of
roll: |
420°/sec. |
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G-limits: |
solo ± 10 G, dual ± 8 G. |
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Range: |
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Performance: |
max. rate of climb at 457 m, 1.127 m
per minute. |
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