One of humanity’s greatest inventions was building an airplane that could soar through the skies. And now you have teens crafting those same wings, by themselves, that has soared in...
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...
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....
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 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...
“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....
“I caught up with James Pitman at the Sling factory on his return to South Africa following the terrific journey of three Sling High Wing aircraft to EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh...
“The intrepid entrepreneurs of the Sling Aircraft Factory have done it again. The world has been clamouring to see the Sling High Wings, and the obvious place to show them...
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.
