Visual Editor is not able to edit big pages if we use a small configuration computer.
T71799 speaks about templates editing, but it is the same issue with big pages (for example fr:Histoire du communisme which is too big while reading too).
Evidently, it depends on computer configuration and on page size (proportionately).
Maybe it is a wontfix bug, but I think it is important to define a precise limit because Firefox often shows script warning (too long time execution).