About the Aircraft

The Aircraft

The aircraft is an Edge, constructed in the USA.

Edge aircraft have been regular winners of the Red Bull air races.

The aircraft is one of only 4 of its type in Europe and is the only one currently giving displays for public and private events

The wing is made from Carbon fibre and tested to 20G (20x the force of gravity).

The fuselage is constructed from a welded tubular steel space frame covered with aluminium panels and fabric.This creates a very light structure. The complete aircraft weighs only 1045lbs (475kg).

The engine is 6.4litre 4 cylinder air cooled which develops 240HP at its maximum speed of 2700rpm.

This gives the aircraft a power to weight ratio of 515 HP/ton which is more than the 205mph (0-60 3.4secs) Porsche 911GT2 RS which “only” has 460 HP/ton

The aircraft maximum speed is 240mph and the stall speed is 70mph. During the display you will see it fly at speeds from 0 mph to close to the maximum of 240. During part of the display it will actually travel backwards!

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During the display all the capabilities of this aircraft will be demonstrated to produce a spectacular visual event that will be remembered by all that see it.