N721MD - 2010 Zivko Aeronautics INC Edge 540 Aircraft Registration

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2010 ZIVKO AERONAUTICS INC EDGE 540

Aircraft Description

N721MD is a 2010 Zivko Aeronautics INC EDGE 540, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Qualitair LLC Trustee. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 3, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on July 22, 2025. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming AEIO-540 SER engine producing 260 horsepower, N721MD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9A85A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N721MD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 28.9841, -81.1558 on January 26, 2026. The FAA registry record for N721MD was last updated on July 22, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Zivko Edge 540, the world's dominant unlimited-class aerobatic aircraft, revolutionized competitive aerobatics and air racing when it first flew in 1993. This single-seat, low-wing monoplane features a computer-optimized steel-tube fuselage capable of withstanding over 15Gs and is powered by a 310-horsepower Lycoming IO-540 engine. Measuring just over 20 feet in length with extraordinary agility—rolling at 420 degrees per second—the Edge 540 became the only aircraft to win Red Bull Air Race World Championships. Zivko Aeronautics of Guthrie, Oklahoma, has produced more than 130 examples of this legendary performer. AviatorDB tracks 30 Zivko Aeronautics INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is EDGE.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N721MD. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
2010
Manufacturer
ZIVKO AERONAUTICS INC
Model
EDGE 540
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
EDGEEdge 540
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 3, 2010
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
July 22, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
QUALITAIR LLC TRUSTEE
Address
FLUGPLATZ MICHELSTADT
MOSSAUER STRASSE 17
City
MICHELSTADT
State / Zip Code
64720
Country
Germany

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
AEIO-540 SER
Horsepower
260 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52324132
Mode S Code (Hex)
A9A85A

Additional Details

Registration
N721MD
Serial Number
0047V3
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
July 31, 2032
Last Action Date
July 22, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01053151

Last Known Position

Date
January 26, 2026 (UTC 16:47:03)
Airport
Latitude
28.984094
Longitude
-81.155791

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC