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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.
Specifications (Edge 540)
Data from Edge 540 Aerobatic Aircraft[1]
General characteristics
Crew: 1 (540T 2)
Length: 20 ft 7 in (6.27 m)
23 ft (7 m) 540T
Wingspan: 24 ft 4 in (7.42 m)
25 ft 10 in (8 m) 540т
Height: 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m)
Wing area: 98 sq ft (9.1 m²)
106 sq ft (10 m²) 540T
Airfoil: John Roncz symmetrical[2]
Empty weight: 1,170 lb (531 kg)
1,319 lb (598 kg) 540T
Max takeoff weight: 1,800 lb (816 kg)
1,950 lb (885 kg) 540T
Maximum aerobatic weight: 1,550 lb (703 kg)
1,600 lb (726 kg) 540Т
- Fuel capacity: AVGAS 100LL 61.5 US gal (51.2 imp gal; 233 L) total (17.5 US gal (14.6 imp gal; 66 L) fuselage + 22 US gal (18 imp gal; 83 L) in each wing)
- Powerplant: 1 x Lycoming AEIO–540–EXP (modified) 6–cylinder air–cooled horizontally–opposed piston engine, 310 hp (230 kW) at 2700 rpm – rated power
327 hp (244 kW) 540T
- Propellers: 3–bladed Hartzell HC–C3YR–4AX composite constant–speed propeller
Performance
- Stall speed: 51 kn (59 mph, 94 km/h) (Vso) at 1,550 lb (703 kg)
59 kn (68 mph; 109 km/h) at 1,950 lb (885 kg) 540T
- Never exceed speed: 230 kn (260 mph, 430 km/h)
- Max aerobatic airspeed (Va): 170 kn (200 mph; 310 km/h)
- g limits: ±12
±8 540T dual
N540WC
±10 540T solo
Roll rate: 420°/sec
Wing area: 98 sq ft (9.1 m2)
106 sq ft (10 m2) 540T
- Airfoil: John Roncz symmetrical[2]
Empty weight: 1,170 lb (531 kg)
1,319 lb (598 kg) 540T
- Max takeoff weight: 1,800 lb (816 kg)
1,950 lb (885 kg) 540T
- Maximum aerobatic weight: 1,550 lb (703 kg)
1,600 lb (726 kg) 540T
- Fuel capacity: AVGAS 100LL 61.5 US gal (51.2 imp gal; 233 L) total (17.5 US gal (14.6 imp gal; 66 L) fuselage + 22 US gal (18 imp gal; 83 L) in each wing)
- Powerplant: 1 x Lycoming AEIO-540-EXP (modified) 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 310 hp (230 kW) at 2700 rpm – rated power
327 hp (244 kW) 540T
Propellers: 3-bladed Hartzell HC-C3YR-4AX composite constant-speed propeller
Performance
Stall speed: 51 kn (59 mph, 94 km/h) (Vso) at 1,550 lb (703 kg)
59 kn (68 mph; 109 km/h) at 1,950 lb (885 kg) 540T
- Never exceed speed: 230 kn (260 mph, 430 km/h)
- Max aerobatic airspeed (Va): 170 kn (200 mph; 310 km/h)
g limits: ±12
+8 540T dual
+10 540T solo
- Roll rate: 420°/sec
- Rate of climb: 3,700 ft/min (19 m/s)
- Wing loading: 12.4 lb/sq ft (61 kg/m2) empty 540T