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Greetings and congratulations on your purchase of the Extreme Flight RC
Edge 540T EXP ARF.Loosely based on our favorite variant of the Edge, the
2 seat Edge 540T, we have taken numerous liberties with this design to
produce an aircraft that is both unique in appearance and flight ability. The
designation EXP does not belong to a full scale Edge, but stands for
Experimental Progressive. This name was chosen due to the fact that the
Edge 540T EXP incorporates several new forward thinking design and
aerodynamic concepts. Having spent several months in development, flight
testing and refinement, we are very excited about the end result of our quest.
The Edge 540T EXP incorporates carbon fiber and G10 composites into the
structure of the airframe, resulting in a lightweight, yet twist free structure
capable of handling extreme aerodynamic loads. Carbon and G10 are used in
high stress areas such as motor box support, landing gear mounting structure
and fuselage longerons to provide enormous strength and durability. A true
piece of carbon fiber art, the landing gear is airfoiled and has just enough
"give" to cushion those not so perfect landings. The removable wing panels
are mounted on a carbon fiber wing tube and are fastened to the fuselage with
nylon thumbscrews. The large canopy (which is retained by a spring loaded
hatch latch) has been moved forward to place the tallest portion of the aircraft
at the center of gravity, resulting in the best knife edge performance of any
aircraft we've flown to date. The airfoiled tail surfaces are built using a
unique geodetic construction technique which allows the use of less material
while creating a structure that is superior in strength and rigidity to typical
ARF construction methods. All control surfaces are pushrod driven with short
linkages and use ball links for slop free actuation with no binding. Optional
Side Force Generators are included and add to the already generous side area,
increasing yaw axis authority and adding stability in all angles of sideslip.
Expertly painted fiberglass cowl and wheel pants and 2 gorgeous high
visibility Ultracote color schemes add the finishing touches and make this an
airplane that you will be proud to show up at the flying field with. The
combination of these unique elements add up to an aircraft that pushes the
boundaries of modern aerobatic flight.
If repairs become necessary, the Ultracote colors used on the Edge 540T EXP
are as follows:
Red/black color scheme: True Red, Bright Yellow, Black
Red/white/blue color scheme: True Red, White, Deep Blue, Silver
