South African two-seater light aircraft introduced in 2009
Sling 2
Sling 2
Role
Light Sport Aircraft
Type of aircraft
Manufacturer
Sling Aircraft
Designer
Mike Blyth
First flight
18 November 2008
Introduction
2009
Number built
310 (2019)[1]
Variants
Sling Aircraft Sling 4
Sonaca 200
A Sling 2Sling 2 instrument panel
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.
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