Zivko Edge 540

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An early version of the Edge 540 with a wire-braced tail

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.

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)

External links

• Zivko aircraft family
• Red Bull Air Race Template:Webarchive
• Sport Aviation pilot report
• Photos at Airliners.net
• Melissa Aerobatics Team from Melissa Andrejewski Pemberton

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