Zoltán Veres
About the Performer
Zoltán Veres is a Hungarian aerobatic pilot famed for precise, low-level displays in the MX Aircraft MXS. Based at Budaörs Airport (LHBS) near Budapest, he’s a fixture at central-European airshows and city-centre flypasts on the Danube.
Veres became widely known for dramatic urban displays—most memorably flying beneath Budapest’s historic Chain Bridge (Széchenyi Lánchíd) during May Day events—and for a former Guinness World Record of 408 consecutive rolls set in 2007 at Al Ain, UAE.
His MXS routine blends snappy hesitation rolls, tumbling gyroscopics and drawn-out verticals, often set against landmark backdrops at shows like SIAF (Slovakia) and city races along the Danube.
About the MX Aircraft MXS
Type & role. The MXS is a single-seat, all-carbon unlimited aerobatic monoplane built by MX Aircraft (Perth, Australia). It’s the single-seat sibling of the two-seat MX2 and forms the basis of the race-tuned MXS-R.
Construction & performance. Carbon-fibre structure with full-span ailerons; typically powered by a Lycoming AEIO-540 in the 250–380 hp range (Veres flies a Lycon-tuned ~350 hp engine). Typical figures: roll rate ~420°/s, Vne 230 kt, ±12 g, range ~750 nm, and standard fuel 58 US gal (optional long-range 78 US gal).
Veres’ mount. MX Aircraft MXS N540XX (s/n 6), frequently seen operating out of Budaörs, and a regular at regional shows and Budapest river events.
Performer Facts
Display Aircraft
MXS — N540XX
Powerplant
Lycoming AEIO-540 (~350 hp Lycon-tuned)
Roll Rate
~420°/s
G Limits
±12 g
Vne
230 kt
Fuel
58 US gal (std) / 78 (LR)
Range
~750 nm
Base
Budaörs Airport (LHBS), Hungary
Career Highlights
Bridge runs on the Danube. Multiple May Day “Great Race” appearances in Budapest, including dramatic passes under the Chain Bridge with the MXS.
World-record rolls. Former Guinness World Record: 408 consecutive aileron rolls at the Al Ain Aerobatic Show (UAE) on 29 January 2007.
Show circuit mainstay. Regular at SIAF (Slovakia) and regional festivals, flying the MXS in tight venues and over water with crisp, high-energy sequences.
Did You Know?
- The MXS is the single-seat sibling of the two-seat MX2 (tandem).
- It’s an all-carbon composite design with full-span ailerons for extreme roll authority.
- Typical figures quoted for the MXS include Vne 230 kt and roll ~420°/s.
- Veres often flies from Budaörs (LHBS); his MXS has been photographed as N540XX (s/n 6).
- He became a former Guinness record holder with 408 consecutive rolls in 2007.
