AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built, Kit-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Piston | ||
| Application | Sport | ||
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Single piston light aircraft family. Including 2 seat and 4 seat kit variants.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Sling Aircraft Sling 2 | 2006 / 2008 | Two-seater, low-wing aircraft, includes LSA variant: Sling LSA (sometimes referred to as TAF Sling due to The Airplane Factory's involvement). | |
| Sling Aircraft Sling 4 | 2009 / 2011 | Four-seater variant, production as required. | |
| Sling Aircraft Sling TSi | 2016 / 2018 | Variant of Sling 4 with more powerful engine and modernised avionics. | |
| Sling Aircraft Sling HW | 2019 / 2020 | High-wing variant, derived from Sling TSi, also known as Sling High Wing. | |
| Airhart Sling | 2023 / 2024 | Derived from Sling TSi, but with redesigned interior and modernised avionics. In development. |
View full news archive for the Sling Aircraft Sling Series.
See recent updates (latest 08/10/2024)
| Sling Aircraft Pty. Ltd. | ||
| Airhart Aeronautics, Inc. | News | Airhart Sling |
| ARTEX | Analysis | Emergency Locator Transmitters: 345 ELT (Sling 2) |
| BRS Aerospace | Analysis | Whole Aircraft Parachutes: Ballistic recovery parachute |
| Garmin International | Analysis | Radio Communications Equipment: GTR 225 radio (Sling 4); GTR 200 VHF (Sling 2/TSi); Radar Transponders: GTX 35R remote transponder (Sling 2/TSi) |
| PS Engineering, Inc. | Analysis | Onboard Intercom Systems: PM1000 intercom (Sling TSi) |
| Garmin International | Analysis | Autopilots: GMC 307 (Sling 2/TSi); GMC 507 with GFC 500 (Sling 2) |
| Garmin International | Analysis | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: G3X Touch suite with G5 backup (Sling 2/4/TSi) |
| BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG | Analysis | Piston Engines: (R912 Series - Sling Aircraft Sling 2 - Rotax 912 ULS/iS R914 Series - Sling Aircraft Sling 4 - Rotax 914 UL R915 Series - Airhart Sling - Rotax 915 iS; Sling Aircraft Sling TSi - Rotax 915 iS - ) |
| Airmaster Propellers | Analysis | Composite Propellers: Three-blade propeller (Sling 2/4/TSi) |
| MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH | Analysis | Metal Propellers: Three-blade constant-speed propeller (Sling TSi/HW) |
| Warp Drive Inc | Analysis | Composite Propellers: Three-blade propeller (Sling 2) |
| The Airplane Factory, Inc | Analysis | News | Flight Testing: Flight testing in US for North American aircraft |
