Edge 540 Aircraft and Goulian’s “99 ... - Michael Goulian



4343400000Edge 540 Aircraft and Goulian’s “99” race aircraftPerformance & DimensionsEmpty weight1,235 lbs (560 kg.)Wingspan25.5 feet (7.8 meters)EngineLycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-540-D “Red BullAir Race” 300hp enginePropellerHartzell HC-C3YR-4AX with C7690EX bladesConstructionCarbon fiber wings and steel tube fuselageSpeedsTop speed, 264 mph – stall speed, 58 mphRoll rate420 degrees per secondG limits±12 G’sTeam Goulian will use this aircraft exclusively for the Red Bull Air Race World Championships. It is ‘in essence’ the same aircraft our team had a couple of years ago with just about everything updated and replaced, including the fabric, engine, propeller, paint, cockpit instruments, seat, canopy and exhaust.Each Red Bull Air Race World Championship 2014 Race Aircraft will be equipped with a Standard Power Unit consisting of a standardized racing engine and standardized racing propeller.The Edge 540 is manufactured by ZIVCO Engineering in Guthrie, Oklahoma. The basic Edge 540 was designed with a straight leading edge wing and tapered trailing edge. The airfoil for the Edge 540 wing was designed by Aerodynamic specialist John Roncz.The Edge 540 was designed to compete in world class aerobatic competition. The aircraft has proven itself to be highly competitive at the top level of world competition and has many top awards to its history.Team Goulian has taken the basic Edge 540 and has done many modification to increase its performance and requirements best suited for Red Bull Air Racing (RBAR). One key modification was to make the aircraft easier to disassemble and reassemble, as the requirements of RBAR was the ability to transport the aircraft to all parts of the world by land, sea or air.Team “99” race aircraft has been modified from a stock Edge 540 as follows:The engine cowling was redesigned to make the frontal area as small as possible and still provide adequate cooling to keep the Lycoming 540 operating at optimum temperatures. The induction system of the engine cowling was redesigned to provide maximum induction air to the Lycoming engine.The basic wing shape and airfoil is still stock with changes to increase speed and turning ability. Some of those changes are reflexed wingtips to allow the wing to turn tighter with minimal speed loss and to give the ailerons increased roll rate with precise roll stopping ability.The cockpit canopy has been redesigned with a streamlined Plexiglas bubble to give the fuselage less frontal area for additional speed.More efficient landing gear and wheel fairings have been redesigned for less drag and therefore more speed.The horizontal stab, elevators, vertical fin and rudder are still stock as manufactured by Zivco.Michel sits in a custom-molded seat insert used by Indy Car racers to improve his comfort and focus when piloting the airplane through the course.Media contact:Greg Gibson, Team Coordinatorgreg@ ................
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