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SLING 4 kit approved by DGAC

Sun, 31 Jul 2016 by Airplane Factory
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
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7 Day Build LAA Members UK

Sun, 05 Jun 2016 by Airplane Factory
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,
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Race To Build Sling In 7 Days

Mon, 30 May 2016 by Airplane Factory
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,
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Sonaca Aircraft Europe Is Born

Tue, 17 May 2016 by Airplane Factory
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
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TAF UK Build Assist Base

Tue, 17 May 2016 by Airplane Factory
TAF opening the first ‘Build Assist’ Centre At Gloucestershire Airport South African kitplane company, The Airplane Factory (TAF) is getting ready to open a base in the UK at Gloucestershire Airport. It will sell TAF’s two aircraft kits, the two-seat Sling 2 and the four-seat Sling 4, and provide space and service.TAF will also open
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LAA Rally 7-Day Kit Build

Thu, 05 May 2016 by Airplane Factory
How do you commemorate 70 years of the LAA? This September will see something never before attempted at the annual LAA Rally: to build a complete aircraft and fly it within seven days! By doing something different but what? That was the question being mulled over following last year’s successful LAA Rally when we decided
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Presidents Trophy Air Race

Mon, 18 Apr 2016 by Airplane Factory
Join The Sling Team At PTAR 2016 A couple of us have decided to race again this year and have revived “The Sling Racing Team”. This year the race is out of Bethlehem Airfield from the 26th to the 28th of May. It is a really fun event that is open to pilots and navigators
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TAF To Open UK Base

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 by Airplane Factory
South African kitplane company The Airplane Factory (TAF) is getting ready to open a base in the UK at Gloucestershire Airport. They will sell TAF’s two aircraft kits, the two-seat Sling 2 and four-seat Sling 4, provide spares and service and also be a ‘Build Assist’ facility. In a separate move, TAF is working with
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Wild Landings – Nambia!

Tue, 12 Apr 2016 by Airplane Factory
After nearly two years of toil, Shifty Films’ latest masterpiece is ready to premiere, and you’re invited. Date: 20th April 2016 | 19H00 Wild Landings : Namibia is the record of Mike Blyth, James Pitman and Lloyd Ross’s epic 2015 aerial exploration of Namibia. Not only does the film capture the freedom and adventure of
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Sling Formation Over L.A. USA

Sun, 10 Apr 2016 by Airplane Factory
Proudly Made In The RSA & Our Sling Formation Flying In Los Angeles – USA Checkout the cover of this magazine in which we recently featured. READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE HERE – DOWNLOAD THIS PDF.        
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