Excitement at TAF as the Belgium Ambassador Visits On 2nd December, the Ambassador of Belgium, HE Hubert Cooreman, visited the premises of the Airplane Factory (TAF), located at the Tedderfield airpark in Eikenhof, south of Johannesburg. He was accompanied by Jean-Pierre Muller, head of Awex Johannesburg, Claudine Vandenabeele, Trade & Investment Advisor at Awex, and

A great moment in the life of the first Sling 4 in Europe This weekend, a great moment in the life of the first Sling 4 in Europe (France Périgueux LFBX) was reached by JETLAGgroup, as the installation of the wings, tails & canopy were completed. JETLAGgroup will also have the pleasure of sharing their

First he learned to fly… Next he wanted a plane! ACTON — Craig Maiman developed a passion for flight while still a pre-adolescent living in New York City. Occasionally he’d make his way to a local airport for a trip into the sky with a flight instructor. But not until 2012, having recently turned 50

They said it couldn’t be done – and it almost wasn’t! Twenty-past-five on Sunday afternoon, 4 September 2016: an unpainted but nonetheless attractive light aircraft joined the tail-end of the queue of departing aircraft from Sywell, the last stragglers heading for home after a truly fun weekend at the Rally. Liningup on 21 hard, with

Sling 4 Airplane Factory are registered in kit (CNSK French) Once again #TAF supported the beautiful #Dare2Dream cause at the Walkerville Soap Box Derby this past Saturday!! TAF made the quarter finals & gave it their best – Well done team!! All funds go to Dare to Dream, which is a non-profit public benefit organisation,

7-10 LAA SLING BUILD CHALLENGE – FROM KIT TO FLIGHT IN 7 DAYS! The Airplane Factory, creators and manufacturers of the South African Sling Aircraft, are building a Sling 4 in record time at Sywell Aerodrome during the 70th Anniversary LAA Rally, UK.A complete aircraft kit was packed in South Africa and then delivered to

Sling 4 Airplane Factory are registered in kit (CNSK French) “It is with great pleasure, after many months of work and constructive and formative collaboration with the DGAC & Airplane Factory that we are pleased to announce that from today the planes Sling 4 Airplane Factory are registered in kit (CNSK French). For more information

EAA News June 2, 2016 – A team made up of volunteers from the Light Aircraft Association and representatives of the kit manufacturer Sling are set to build an aircraft from a kit in seven days, before and during the LAA Rally at Sywell in Northamptonshire September 2-4.The LAA, based at Turweston Aerodrome in Buckinghamshire,

How long does it take to build a kitplane? One year? Two years? Try seven days. By Dave Calderwood | 28th May 2016 18:30 Europe/London At this year’s LAA Rally, to be held at Sywell over the long weekend of 2-4 September, a team will attempt to build a Sling 4 kitplane in seven days,

25% Ownership of Sonaca Europe by the Airplane Factory Flyer.Co.uk – June 2016 A new light aircraft company is about to take off in Europe: Sonaca Aircraft. The company is part of Sonaca Group, well-known in the aerospace industry for engineering services and structures, with its base in Gosselies, Belgium. Sonaca Aircraft is a joint