ZU – TAD completes its second leg to Luanda, Angola without a hitch!!

Here is the latest news from Mike and Greg. I just spoke to Mike and he says they are tired but in good spirits as the Red Baron flew like a beauty. They have however been searching for fuel since last night and still no luck. I think the problem is no Avgas and the

Red Baron departs, Oshkosh Tour begins!!

When the production prototype Sling , ZU-TAF was flown around the world during 2009 at take-off and landing she was loaded to 965kg, some 365kg above the maximum all up weight applicable to the light sport aircraft category for which she was designed. Yet she proved herself again and again, performing consistently well at that

Oshkosh Tour

In fact, so confident are we after our 2011 Sling 4 circumnavigation that we intend to fly our first production Sling 4 to EAA Airventure Oshkosh, leaving within a couple of weeks of her first flight, and return to Johannesburg via Greenland, Iceland, England, Europe and down the west coast of Africa. Construction of the

Flying around the Country!

Hi all. For any Sling enthusiasts, potential buyers, flights schools or students who want to see the Sling in the flesh, Mike will be spending a week flying around the country visiting flight schools. The itinerary for now is the following. Monday 6 February Nelspruit from 08h00 – 11h00Monday 6 February Richards Bay from 13h30

The Airplane Factory on Carte Blanche Tonight!

Just a reminder that the tv insert of the exploits of the Flyboys from The Airplane Factory will be shown on Carte Blanche (MTN) tonight at 7pm.  It’s fun and inspirational and not to be missed.

First US bound Sling on its way!

Our first Sling 2 destined for The States have left our factory.

The Aircraft

What Makes This Sling 4 Different? Apart from the standard features our production Sling 4 will have, this Sling has been adapted in the following ways for the trip: Fuel tanks – increased from 150 liters to 450 liters (giving 24 hours endurance) Improved instrumentation – 2 x MGL Voyagers, TCAS, high quality gyros, Navcom radio Satellite

The Route

Leg Departure from Arrival at Designator Distance (km) Time (hrs) Date 1 Tedderfield Airpark, Johannesburg South, South Africa Lanseria Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa FALA 46 0.3 2011/08/07 2 Lanseria Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa St Denis Gillot, Reunion FMEE 2,866 13.5 2011/08/07 3 St Denis Gillot, Reunion Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo, Sri Lanka VCBI 4,071 21

28 September to 21 September 2011

Wednesday, 28 September 2011 Video clip: Cape Town Arrival   Thanks to Louis Chanu for sending through this video clip of the arrival at Cape Town International and Stellenbosch     Saturday, 24 September 2011 Our final leg completed   James, Jean and Mike landed a short while back at Tedderfield Airpark completing the final

21 September to 16 September 2011

Wednesday, 21 September 2011 Photo Log: Vilhena to Rio

Herewith some photos of Mike & Jean's leg from Vilhena to Rio