The Sling Squawk – June 2026
7 Jun 2026
Sling’s 1,000 and onwards!
Guy Leitch chats to Sling Aircraft Co-CEO, James Pitman, about our company’s rapid growth.
GL: “Congratulations on over 1,000 Sling deliveries. Many of these were sold as kits – do you have any idea how many are flying?”
JP: “We’ve taken orders for 1,250 Slings: 550 Sling 4s, 450 Sling 2s and 250 Sling High Wings. They are sold as either ready-to-fly, quick-build kits or as standard kits, so we cannot be certain exactly how many are now flying. The number, though, is more than 750.”
The adventure continues! For once, there are no border crossings to navigate, no custom stops, and no major travel plans on the schedule. Just a quiet day at home. Naturally, that doesn’t last long… When Sling Chief Test Pilot, Riaan Denner, has an idea, you know things are about to get interesting. In this episode, Josh and Chelsea take to the skies over Johannesburg for some banner towing, go behind the scenes at the incredible Jonker Sailplanes factory, make a completely unplanned stop to meet a very special young zebra, and then set off on the next major leg of the journey — heading south towards Plettenberg Bay and Cape Town.