RE: Difference between Edge and Extra
From my research, the stability of an Extra makes it easier to control, and less prone to stalls than an Edge. Either one is going to be less demanding than a Cap or Giles. A warbird is considered more demanding to fly and less forgiving of pilot error than the sport stunters previously mentioned, if one wishes to compare. Any over-powered pylon racer or other plane built primarily for speed is going to require the most advanced skills and knowledge to fly properly, as they are generally a prelude to turbines. OK, so with my raw data I could probably make up a chart. It would show high-wing trainers as being the most limited yet forgiving, then Cub variants and low-wing trainers. The Extra would be positioned just above them, with the Edge a little higher but below a Cap or Giles.
NorfolkSouthern