Airborne Windsports Edge

Edge XT

The Edge trike unit was offered circa 1998 with a wing of the same name; a double surface design.

Edge / Edge

The Airborne Windsports Edge XT-912 microlight is manufactured in Australia and designed to British Civil Airworthiness Requirements Section S – Small Light Aeroplanes (BCAR-S).
The microlight type was issued with a Type Certificate, Number VA513, by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority on 16 December 2004.

Edge X

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Edge 582E / Executive
Engine: Rotax 582, 54 hp
Speed max: 82 mph
Cruise: 57 mph
Range: 200 sm
Stall: 32 mph
ROC: 1500 fpm
Take-off dist: 75 ft
Landing dist: 100 ft
Service ceiling: 18,000 ft
Fuel cap: 10 USG
Weight empty: 400 lb
Wing span: 33.46 ft
Wing area: 167 sq.ft
Seats: 2
Landing gear: nose wheel

Edge X
Engine: Rotax 503, 46 hp
Speed max: 62 mph
Cruise: 45 mph
Range: 200 sm
Stall: 32 mph
ROC: 1500 fpm
Take-off dist: 75 ft
Landing dist: 75 ft
Service ceiling: 18,000 ft
Fuel cap: 12.7 USG
Weight empty: 407 lb
MTOW: 882 lb
Wing span: 33.3 ft
Wing area: 164 sq.ft
Seats: 2
Landing gear: nose wheel

Edge X 582

Edge / Edge
Empty weight: 171 kg
Wing span: 10.14 m
Wing area: 15.2 sq.m
Fuel capacity: 46 lt
Certification: Aust.
Engine: Rotax 582 DCDI, 64 hp
MAUW: 401 kg
Seats: 2
Max speed: 120 kph
Cruise speed: 93 kph
Minimum speed: 55 kph
Climb rate: 3.8 m/s
Fuel consumption: 12 lt/hr
Price (1998): Aust$19,272

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