The Airhart Sling utilizes the lightweight airframe of Sling Aircraft's existing TSi model, which sports a turbo-charged Rotax 915iS engine, a cruising speed of 170 mph (274 km/h), and a range of 800 ...

The South African kit plane industry, while not as large as its American or European counterparts, has carved out a niche for itself in the global aviation market. The country has a strong general ...

Aviator Mike Blyth and adventurer James Pitman are the two founders of Sling Aircraft, a South African company that has produced and sold over 1,400 light aircraft. Blyth’s fascination with flight ...

These frames are made to test the durability and toughness of the frame. The Sling Aircraft Company (formally known as the Aircraft Factory), based at Tedderfield Airpark in the South of Johannesburg, ...