{"id":16060,"date":"2025-07-22T14:19:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T13:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shared.websupportondemo.com\/AucklandAirRaces\/?page_id=16060"},"modified":"2025-08-04T11:35:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T10:35:05","slug":"air-race-teams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shared.websupportondemo.com\/AucklandAirRaces\/air-race-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Race Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Zivko Edge 540<\/strong> 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<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Data from Edge 540 Aerobatic Aircraft[1]<\/p>


General characteristics<\/h4>

Crew: 1 (540T 2)<\/strong>
Length:<\/strong> 20 ft 7 in (6.27 m)
23 ft (7 m) 540T<\/strong>
Wingspan:<\/strong> 24 ft 4 in (7.42 m)
25 ft 10 in (8 m) 540\u0442<\/strong>
Height:<\/strong> 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m)
Wing area:<\/strong> 98 sq ft (9.1 m\u00b2)
106 sq ft (10 m\u00b2) 540T<\/strong>
Airfoil:<\/strong> John Roncz symmetrical[2]
Empty weight:<\/strong> 1,170 lb (531 kg)
1,319 lb (598 kg) 540T<\/strong>
Max takeoff weight:<\/strong> 1,800 lb (816 kg)
1,950 lb (885 kg) 540T<\/strong>
Maximum aerobatic weight:<\/strong> 1,550 lb (703 kg)
1,600 lb (726 kg) 540\u0422<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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  • Fuel <\/b>capacity<\/b>: <\/b>AVGAS <\/span>100LL <\/span>61.5 <\/span>US <\/span>gal <\/span>(<\/span>51.2 <\/span>imp <\/span>gal<\/span>; <\/span>233 <\/span>L<\/span>) <\/span>total <\/span>(<\/span>17.5 <\/span>US <\/span>gal <\/span>(<\/span>14.6 <\/span>imp <\/span>gal<\/span>; <\/span>66 <\/span>L<\/span>) <\/span>fuselage <\/span>+ <\/span>22 <\/span>US <\/span>gal <\/span>(<\/span>18 <\/span>imp <\/span>gal<\/span>; <\/span>83 <\/span>L<\/span>) <\/span>in <\/span>each <\/span>wing<\/span>)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
  • <\/b>Powerplant<\/b>: <\/b>1 <\/span>x <\/span>Lycoming <\/span>AEIO<\/span>–<\/span>540<\/span>–<\/span>EXP <\/span>(<\/span>modified<\/span>) <\/span>6<\/span>–<\/span>cylinder <\/span>air<\/span>–<\/span>cooled <\/span>horizontally<\/span>–<\/span>opposed <\/span>piston engine<\/span>, <\/span>310 <\/span>hp <\/span>(<\/span>230 <\/span>kW<\/span>) <\/span>at <\/span>2700 <\/span>rpm <\/span>– <\/span>rated <\/span>power\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>

    327 <\/span>hp <\/span>(<\/span>244 <\/span>kW<\/span>) <\/span>540T\u00a0<\/b><\/p>

    • <\/b>Propellers<\/b>: <\/b>3<\/span>–<\/span>bladed <\/span>Hartzell <\/span>HC<\/span>–<\/span>C3YR<\/span>–<\/span>4AX <\/span>composite <\/span>constant<\/span>–<\/span>speed <\/span>propeller\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      Performance\u00a0<\/b><\/h5>
      • <\/b>Stall <\/b>speed<\/b>: <\/b>51 <\/span>kn <\/span>(<\/span>59 <\/span>mph<\/span>, <\/span>94 <\/span>km<\/span>\/<\/span>h<\/span>) <\/span>(<\/span>Vso<\/span>) <\/span>at <\/span>1,550 <\/span>lb <\/span>(<\/span>703 <\/span>kg<\/span>)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>

        59 <\/span>kn <\/span>(<\/span>68 <\/span>mph<\/span>; <\/span>109 <\/span>km<\/span>\/<\/span>h<\/span>) <\/span>at <\/span>1,950 <\/span>lb <\/span>(<\/span>885 <\/span>kg<\/span>) <\/span>540T\u00a0<\/b><\/p>

        • Never <\/b>exceed <\/b>speed<\/b>: <\/b>230 <\/span>kn <\/span>(<\/span>260 <\/span>mph<\/span>, <\/span>430 <\/span>km<\/span>\/<\/span>h<\/span>)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
        • Max <\/span>aerobatic <\/b>airspeed <\/b>(<\/b>Va<\/b>)<\/b>: <\/b>170 <\/span>kn <\/span>(<\/span>200 <\/span>mph<\/span>; <\/span>310 <\/span>km<\/span>\/<\/span>h<\/span>) <\/span><\/li>
        • g <\/span>limits<\/b>: <\/b>\u00b1<\/span>12\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>

          \u00b1<\/span>8 <\/span>540T <\/b>dual\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

          N540WC\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

          \u00b1<\/span>10 <\/span>540T <\/b>solo\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

          Roll <\/b>rate<\/span>: <\/b>420<\/span>\u00b0<\/span>\/<\/span>sec\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

          Wing area: <\/b>98 sq ft (<\/span>9.1 <\/span>m2)\u00a0<\/b><\/p>

          106 sq ft (10 <\/span>m2<\/span>) 540T\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

          • <\/b>Airfoil: <\/b>John <\/span>Roncz symmetrical[2]\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>

            Empty weight: <\/b>1,170 lb (531 kg)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

            1,319 lb (<\/span>598 kg) <\/span>540T\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

            • Max takeoff weight<\/b>: 1,800 lb (816 kg)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>

              1,950 lb (<\/span>885 <\/span>kg) <\/span>540T\u00a0<\/b><\/p>

              • Maximum aerobatic weight: <\/b>1,550 lb (703 kg)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>

                1,600 <\/span>lb <\/span>(726 kg) <\/span>540T\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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                • Fuel<\/strong> <\/span>capacity: <\/b>AVGAS 100LL 61.5 US gal (51.2 imp gal<\/span>; <\/span>233 L) total (17.5 US gal (14.6 imp gal; 66 L) fuselage <\/span>+ 22 <\/span>US gal (18 imp gal; 83 L<\/span>) <\/span>in each wing)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
                • Powerplant:<\/strong> 1 x Lycoming AEIO-540-EXP (modified) 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 310 hp (230 kW) at 2700 rpm – rated power\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>

                  327 hp <\/span>(<\/span>244 kW) <\/span>540T\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

                  Propellers: <\/b>3-bladed Hartzell HC-C3YR-4AX composite constant-speed propeller\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

                  Performance\u00a0<\/b><\/p>

                  Stall speed: <\/b>51 kn (59 mph, 94 km\/h) (<\/span>Vso<\/span>) at 1,550 lb (<\/span>703 <\/span>kg)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

                  59 kn (68 mph; 109 km\/h) at 1,950 lb (885 kg) <\/span>540T\u00a0<\/b><\/p>

                  • Never exceed <\/strong>speed: <\/b>230 kn (260 mph<\/span>, <\/b>430 km\/h)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>
                  • Max aerobatic airspeed (Va): <\/b>170 kn (200 mph; 310 <\/span>km<\/span>\/h<\/span>)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>

                    g limits: \u00b112\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

                    +8 540T dual\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

                    +10 540T solo\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

                    • Roll rate: <\/b>420\u00b0\/sec\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                      • Rate of climb: <\/b>3,700 <\/span>ft<\/b>\/min (19 m\/<\/span>s) <\/b><\/li>
                      • Wing <\/b>loading<\/span>: <\/b>12.4 lb\/sq ft <\/span>(<\/b>61 kg\/m2) empty <\/span>540T\u00a0<\/b><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                        Austria Belgium Canada France Great Britain We have invited a number of the best Race Teams to compete at this great event! Germany Hungary Australia Italy USA 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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16060","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shared.websupportondemo.com\/AucklandAirRaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shared.websupportondemo.com\/AucklandAirRaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shared.websupportondemo.com\/AucklandAirRaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shared.websupportondemo.com\/AucklandAirRaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shared.websupportondemo.com\/AucklandAirRaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16060"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/shared.websupportondemo.com\/AucklandAirRaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16060\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16318,"href":"https:\/\/shared.websupportondemo.com\/AucklandAirRaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16060\/revisions\/16318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shared.websupportondemo.com\/AucklandAirRaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}