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Founded by fearless aviator and adventurer Mike Blyth, Sling Aircraft is the culmination of a relentless pursuit to create the ultimate light sport aircraft. What began as Mike’s vision to design and build the perfect LSA evolved into a thrilling journey, with each test flight uncovering new ways to refine and elevate the design.

Enter James Pitman – a corporate lawyer, adrenaline junkie, and lifelong adventurer. The partnership between Mike and James brought together two bold spirits with a shared passion for adventure and precision. With fresh energy and resources, they dismantled the prototype and rebuilt it, fine-tuning every aspect to create an aircraft with military-grade handling and performance.

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This Is Africa: Part 2

The adventure continues! For once, there are no border crossings to navigate, no custom stops, and no major travel plans on the schedule. Just a quiet day at home. Naturally, that doesn’t last long… When Sling Chief Test Pilot, Riaan Denner, has an idea, you know things are about to get interesting. In this episode, Josh and Chelsea take to the skies over Johannesburg for some banner towing, go behind the scenes at the incredible Jonker Sailplanes factory, make a completely unplanned stop to meet a very special young zebra, and then set off on the next major leg of the journey — heading south towards Plettenberg Bay and Cape Town.