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The EAA Virtual Event with Mike Blyth

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 by Shanelle McKechnie

For those of you who were unable to join the EAA USA Virtual Event with Sling Aircraft founder, Mike Blyth, please feel free to view the webinar available now! “Building and Flying Sling Aircraft” was hosted last Wednesday evening and covered our Sling series of amateur-built and Light Sport Aircraft and included our history of

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sign of the times online magazine features article on sling aircraft

I Am Brand – Sling Aircraft

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 by Shanelle McKechnie

“For this article, “I am Brand”, we have selected a truly unique and exciting South African story. Sling Aircraft situated at Tedderfield Airpark, Johannesburg, South Africa, is a hangar complex where the Sling range of Aircraft are designed and manufactured. This is where the magic happens. Adventurers, aviators and founders of Sling Aircraft, Mike Blyth

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youtube influencer max maxwell at he sling aircraft breakfast fly-in sa flyer

Sling 2020 Breakfast Fly-In (SA Flyer)

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 by Shanelle McKechnie

After the lock-down that had kept the majority of pilots grounded for months, the aviation community were hungry for a reason to get out flying and meet up with old friends. The Sling Aircraft Breakfast Fly-in in October presented the perfect opportunity to do just that. Sling Aircraft have always practiced “giving back” to the

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Sling Aircraft breakfast fly-in 2020 article by african pilot

Sling 2020 Breakfast Fly-In (African Pilot)

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 by Shanelle McKechnie

“I arrived at Tedderfield Air Park early on Saturday morning 17 October 2020 to see many aircraft, mainly Slings, had already landed at the airfield. Strict COVID-19 protocols were observed as the visitors enjoyed their breakfast under an assortment of umbrellas in the sunshine. Andrew Pitman told me that Sling had recently celebrated orders for

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Sling Aircraft Breakfast Fly In hosted at Tedderfield Airpark

Sling 2020 Breakfast Fly-In (Pilots Post)

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 by Shanelle McKechnie

“This year, Sling Aircraft’s annual breakfast fly-in, the best ever attended, celebrated the company breaking the 600 mark of Sling 2 and 4’s sold. With 328 sold, the Sling 2 is slowly inching towards the 400 mark whilst the Sling 4 and Sling TSi, the company’s best sellers, at 281 are just short of the

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Sling 4 kit builder Craig Maiman publishes an article with Air Facts

Aircraft Building – A Journey

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 by Shanelle McKechnie

“I was on a business trip to San Diego and arranged to go to Torrance, California, (This is where the USA rep is located) after to fly a Sling. There were no Sling 4’s yet in the USA, so I flew a Sling 2 for an hour with their resident CFI. I loved how it flew.

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The Sling 4 of Sling Aircraft as per the article published in Light Aviation magazine United Kingdon

What is it really like to build an aircraft kit?

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 by Shanelle McKechnie

“Peter walks over to inspect the rear fuselage section we have clecoed together – he takes a quick look and says “Yes, that’s right, rivet it.” In my head, and probably written all over my face, is the thought, “What me? Don’t you want to look at it in more detail or get someone who

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Who Says You Can’t Build A Business In Aviation?

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 by Shanelle McKechnie

“Human beings have always been fascinated with the concept of flight and our ability to conquer the skies is a real triumph of human ingenuity. But given the level of risk involved in putting people in the air, airplanes are extremely difficult to build and market without a big brand behind you. As an industry,

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James Pitman and Mike Blyth of The Airplane Factory featured in FLYER Magazine United Kingdom

Blyth Spirit

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 by Shanelle McKechnie

A South African kitplane manufacturer – The Airplane Factory (TAF) – is going from strength-to-strength, having just announced a brand new aircraft. The new high-wing version of TAF’s four-seater; the Sling TSi, was revealed at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture event in Oshkosh, USA. The Sling TSi was, itself, a brand new aircraft just

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celebrating success an article published by pilots post for the 2019 the airplane factory breakfast fly-in

Celebrating Success With A Breakfast Fly-In

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 by Shanelle McKechnie

“Freshly back from their most successful Oshkosh ever, The Airplane Factory’s fly-in at their factory at Tedderfield Airpark on Saturday took place in glorious weather. From humble beginnings the Sling people now, with the exception of two hangars and a residential property, occupies all of the northern side of the airpark, a total of more

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