The Sling Squawk – June 2026
7 Jun 2026
“Sling Aircraft (formally known as The Airplane Factory), based at Tedderfield Airpark in the south of Johannesburg, is quickly becoming a giant slayer in the kitplane market, exporting kits and aircraft to various countries around the world.
The Comaro Chronicle recently visited the factory to learn more about its beginning, the around the world flights as well as the future of the Sling.
Apart from the factory at Tedderfield Airpark, Sling also has a factory in Alrode that cuts and make spare parts for the aircraft. Spares are then moved from the Alrode factory to Tedderfield where they are assembled.”
– Stefan Coetzer (The Comaro Chronicle)
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.