Team 99’s aircraft of choice in the Red Bull Air Race is a heavily modified Zivko Edge 540. What began as a standard aerobatic airplane is now a thoroughbred racer; light, fast, streamlined, and powerful. Modifications include a redesigned cowling, canopy, landing gear, and winglets.
- Model: Zivko Edge 540 Modified
- Empty weight: 1,170 lbs (530 kg.)
- Wingspan: 24.4 feet (7.4 meters)
- Engine: Modified 340 hp Lycoming IO-540
- Propeller: Hartzell’s Claw 2.0™ – HC-C3YR-4AX
- Avionics: Garmin G3X Touch™
- Construction: Carbon fiber wings and steel tube fuselage
- Speeds: Top speed: 264 mph – stall speed, 58 mph
- Roll rate: 420 Degrees per second
- G limits: ±12 G’s