The Sling Squawk – June 2026
7 Jun 2026
“South Africa’s aviation star goes twin!
After years of talking about building a twin, Sling is finally turning the dream into aluminium — with the prototype now taking shape in Cape Town and a maiden flight planned for June 2027.
The project is being led by Mike Blyth, one of the co-founders of Sling who says the design is complete, with parts for prototype 001 already being produced.”
-Garth Calitz
After twenty-five days, countless flights, three countries and more adventures than we ever could have planned for, the African flying adventure of Josh Flowers and Chelsea Smith of Aviation101, along with Chris Lammert and Keelyn Costello, has reached its final chapter. But there’s still plenty of Africa left to explore…