Extra Aircraft Extra 330 Lt vs Zivko Edge 540 vs Zivko Edge 540t

The Extra Aircraft Extra 330LT and the Zivko Edge 540 are both single-seat, purpose-built aerobatic competition aircraft, so their “category” is best described as high-performance aerobatic/sport rather than cross-country touring. The Edge 540T is a closely related aerobatic variant that is typically configured for two people, making it the only one of the three with true dual-occupant capability in common service. In terms of passenger capacity, the Extra 330LT and the Edge 540 are generally flown as one-seat aircraft with no passenger accommodation, while the Edge 540T is generally a two-seat arrangement for training, display flying, or team use. Range is not a primary selling point for any of these aircraft; all are optimized for short-duration aerobatic sorties and airshow routines. In general terms, their practical still-air range tends to be in the “a couple of hundred nautical miles” class depending heavily on fuel load, power settings, and how much aerobatics is flown, with differences between models usually smaller than the operational variability.