The Sling Squawk – June 2026
7 Jun 2026
Sling Aircraft are sold as production-built ready-to-fly (RTF) aircraft, quick-build kits and fully constructed kits. The company’s first aircraft, the Sling 2 was under development for nearly four and a half years. Currently, this 2-seat light aircraft is available in three models, the Sling 2, Sling LSA and Sling 2 Taildragger. The Sling 2 has been a success throughout the world and this led to the development of the 4-seat variant, the Sling 4, in 2011. Thereafter, in 2018, the company launched the Sling TSi, an awarding winning high performance, turbo-charged, fuel-injected variant of the Sling 4. The Sling TSi is now the replacement aircraft for the Sling 4.
To follow up on its success, in 2020 Sling released a high-wing variant of this highly acclaimed light aircraft. The all-new Sling High Wing features all the great Sling handling characteristics combined with the inherent stability of the classic high wing design. An outstanding 4-seat, high-performance aircraft, the Sling High Wing is available in both tricycle and taildragger variants.
After reaching Cape Town in Part 2, Josh Flowers and Chelsea Smith of Aviation101, along with Chris Lammert and Keelyn Costello, reunite with friends and fly their Sling aircraft north from Stellenbosch through the Tankwa Karoo, before crossing into Namibia and exploring the spectacular Fish River Canyon. From formation flying and the Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race to fireside celebrations and an off-airport landing in the desert, the journey becomes less about following a plan and more about embracing whatever comes next—because sometimes the most memorable part of flying happens after the engine shuts down.