SUN n FUN 2023 (Florida)
Tue, 07 Mar 2023
Join Sling Aircraft North America at SUN n FUN Aerospace Expo, March 28th to April 2nd, Booths NE-011 and NE-029 and capture the magic of aviation! From its humble beginnings in 1974 as a fly-in for sport aviation enthusiasts, the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo has grown into one of the largest and most successful
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Swing High, Sweet Chariot (Pilot Magazine)
Fri, 24 Feb 2023
Sling Aircraft’s new high-wing model, the four-seat HW, is even more attractive than the South African company’s established low-wing kitplanes. “Taking advantage of the HW stopping off in the UK on its way back from Oshkosh, we met up with Sling Aircraft’s UK distributor, Tim Hardy, on a breezy August afternoon at the stunning grass
Sling Squawk – February 2023. Available Now!
Sun, 19 Feb 2023
Dear Slingers across the globe! I hope it’s been a positive start to 2023 for all of you and that you are still sticking to your new year’s resolutions! We, unfortunately, started the year with the devastating news of our Chief Test Pilot, Sean Russell, AKA the “Sling Whisperer” having a fatal accident on the last
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AERO Friedrichshafen 2023 (Germany)
Fri, 17 Feb 2023
Germany-based Slingers! Join Aircraft Builders Europe at the leading show for general aviation, booth B3-203, 19 to 22 April where the build of the very first European Sling High Wing will be presented. With more than 600 exhibitors from 35 countries, 33,000 visitors and 600 journalists from all over the world, AERO Friedrichshafen is the
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Sling 2 Trainers – Can They Last? (SA Flyer)
Wed, 15 Feb 2023
How long do Slings actually last? Gerhard Van Eeden, the owner of Madiba Bay School of Flight in Port Elizabeth, answers this question in his recent interview with SA Flyer. “It’s not going to last. You know that, right?”“Yes, well I guess we’ll see.”That was how conversations went when I arrived in Port Elizabeth with
The Avalon Airshow 2022 (Australia)
Mon, 13 Feb 2023
Australian-based Slingers! The Avalon Airshow at Avalon Airport, Victoria, is a three-day, action-packed public spectacular with breathtaking public flying displays and an amazing array of static aircraft to view up close. It is here you will find team Sling Australia, Booth EN6, March 3rd to 5th 2023! Showcasing the latest in aviation, aerospace, defense and space technologies,
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Please Welcome Our New AMO Managers
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
With the sudden and devastating loss of Sean Russell, we have had numerous calls and emails from concerned Slingers as to who will now be managing the AMO and who will be able to answer any technical queries they may have. While Sean has left a huge hole in all of our hearts and his
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Fast For Four Flight Test (Light Aircraft Association)
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
Chris Taylor gets to grips with the Sling Aircraft TSi, which has become a popular four-seat choice for LAA homebuilders. “Designed in South Africa, the good-looking Sling 4 TSi is a four-seat, single-engine, fixed tricycle undercarriage, aluminium aircraft of semi-monocoque construction with a conventional low-wing design. I was fortunate enough to be offered the chance
A great atmosphere as Slingers, friends, family and supporters welcomed home ZU-SHW, the High Wing Heroes and the celebration of the 1,000th Sling Aircraft sale. “Slingers, friends, family and supporters came together to welcome home the Sling High Wing (SHW) Heroes as they touched down at Tedderfield Airpark in Eikenhof, as well as to celebrate
First Flight For Student-Built Electric Sling (Future Flight)
Fri, 04 Nov 2022
“The four-seater was developed and assembled by 20 students at ETH Zurich over two years at Innovation Park in Dübendorf, Switzerland, as part of their studies toward their Bachelor’s Degrees. The white aircraft decorated with lightning bolts took to the sky for the first time on 30 September 2022, with the students watching from the