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“The folks at Sling Aircraft are always up for an adventure… …whether it’s a race to Cape Town with a TSi vs a commercial flight, an Atlantic crossing to Oshkosh...

“The glory of a perfect flying day is sure to get any aviator’s blood pumping. And for a glider pilot, few places come close to the conditions in the Kalahari...

“There’s a real possibility Sling isn’t aware of how it paints the personalities of its founders and assembly line personnel in the opening paragraph of its website. The dominant descriptions...

“A sling is the original weapon,” says James Pitman, Co-CEO of Sling. “You know, David with Goliath had a sling. And it felt like we were the kind of Davids,”...

Exciting news from our French Sling community! Our dedicated distributor, Sylvain Henneton of Jetlag Group, has been making waves with the Sling TSi, gaining well-deserved recognition across France. Recently, the...

“The South African kit plane industry, while not as large as its American or European counterparts, has carved out a niche for itself in the global aviation market. The country...

“Homegrown Sling Aircraft is acknowledged as a South African success story for aircraft design and development capability. Co-founders Mike Blyth and James Pitman have based their development of the range...

“The refreshing ocean breeze. The crackle of a bushveld fire. The taste of a home-cooked meal. The breathtaking sight of the country’s vast rugged mountain range. Every South African has...

“I met Linda Sollars, A320 Captain and renaissance woman, at Oshkosh last year while I was wandering around admiring the vast array of planes. I’d been following the development of...

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