| Sling 2 | |
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| Sling 2 | |
| Role | Light Sport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Sling Aircraft |
| Designer | Mike Blyth |
| First flight | 18 November 2008 |
| Introduction | 2009 |
| Number built | 310 (2019)[1] |
| Variants | Sling Aircraft Sling 4 |
The Sling Aircraft Sling 2, formerly called The Airplane Factory Sling 2, is a South African two-seater light aircraft designed and produced by Sling Aircraft in Johannesburg, South Africa.[2] In 2009 the specially modified second prototype was flown around the world in a westerly circumnavigation which took 40 days.[3] This was the first time any aircraft of this class had achieved a circumnavigation.[4] The design complies with the requirements of four different regulatory aircraft classes.[5][6]
The design was originally known as the Sling, but was re-designated as the Sling 2 to distinguish it from the later four-seat Sling 4.
The Sling 2 is supplied as a kit and as a ready-to-fly aircraft and can be operated as a light-sport aircraft or homebuilt aircraft.
- ^ Bodenstein, Willie. "Pilot's Post - Celebrating Success-The Airplane Factory Breakfast Fly-in 2019". pilotspost.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ African Pilot, Athol Franz, The Aircraft Factory Sling, Dec 2010, Volume 9, Number 12, pp. 70–71.
- ^ "Around the World in 40 LSA Days". Plane & Pilot Magazine. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ SA Flyer, Guy Leitch, Sling around the world, Oct 2009, No. 168, pp. 20–28.
- ^ "Out of Steam? No Way! Welcome to Sling". Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "LSA Registration Categories...What's the Difference?". Retrieved 18 June 2012.