The Power Of The Sling
Wed, 04 Dec 2019
The Airplane Factory has upgraded the Sling 4 with a powerful new engine that has created a whole new aircraft as John Absolon of Australian Flying found during a visit to the Gold Coast. It looks like a garden-variety Sling 4 at a distance, but up close the 141 hp Rotax makes the Sling TSi
Who Says You Can’t Build A Business In Aviation?
Mon, 11 Nov 2019
“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,
Blyth Spirit
Fri, 04 Oct 2019
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
The Sling TSi Makes Impressive Flight To Oshkosh
Wed, 25 Sep 2019
In the 12 months between EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-ins at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, there is a great deal of work and preparation that goes on behind the scenes that most attendees are not aware of, and do not fully appreciate. Work on new aircraft designs, technology and programs with a considerable amount
Celebrating Success With A Breakfast Fly-In
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
“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
Flying The Sling TSi
Fri, 30 Aug 2019
Is it possible for an aircraft to be more than it appears? Yes, quite easily, it turns out — and the new Sling TSi provides an excellent example. But don’t just take our word for it. We’ll let Dan Johnson have the honours! Read The General Aviation News Full Article Here
Breaking Boundaries
Tue, 02 Jul 2019
I’m in the left seat of a Sling TSi, a four-seat kit airplane made in South Africa, and it’s the first time I’ve flown behind a turbocharged Rotax 915 engine. During the first 30 minutes of flight my companions have suffered through a series of stalls, steep turns, lazy eights, and slow flight while I
Sling TSi – Evolution Of The Species
Thu, 30 May 2019
“The latest version of the phenomenally successful Sling series is the Sling TSi. Such has been the demand that it has taken us almost a year to do a proper flight test review and air to air photo shoot. It is a really fantastic little plane – a true delight to fly, with astounding flight
Sling TSi – Four Seats, Fast And Fun
Thu, 30 May 2019
An August afternoon at Big Bear Lake in Southern California. Field elevation—6750 feet. Density altitude— 8970 feet. Four seats—all full. Fuel tanks—full as well. I looked down the 7000-foot runway at the meadow that is often part of the lake. Many pilots have ended up there under just these conditions: full up, gross weight, high,
Sling Aircraft Now Available For Hire&Fly
Thu, 30 May 2019
The exhilaration of being at the controls of an award-winning light aircraft is now within the grasp of every adventure-loving pilot (novice or veteran) with the all-South African Sling models from The Airplane Factory (TAF) now available for hire and even for self-fly ‘safari’ jaunts. Read The African Pilot Full Article Here