Sling Aircraft Sling 2
| Sling 2 | |
|---|---|
| Sling 2 | |
| Role | Light Sport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Sling Aircraft |
| Designer | Mike Blyth |
| First flight | 18 November 2008 |
| Introduction | 2009 |
| Number built | 310 (2019) |
| Variants | Sling Aircraft Sling 4 |
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. In 2009 the specially modified second prototype was flown around the world in a westerly circumnavigation which took 40 days. This was the first time any aircraft of this class had achieved a circumnavigation. The design complies with the requirements of four different regulatory aircraft classes.
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.