The Sling HW is a South African four-seat, single-engine, high-wing homebuilt aircraft sold in kit form by Sling Aircraft of Johannesburg South.[1] It was developed from the Sling Aircraft Sling TSi and is the first high-wing model developed by Sling Aircraft.[2]
Design and development
The development of the Sling HW was announced at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2019.[2][3]
The aircraft was developed between 2019 and 2020. The Sling HW is a cantilever high-wing, fixed tricycle gear homebuilt aircraft. Construction is metal, with the center of the fuselage made from carbon fiber. The airplane is equipped with a Rotax 915iS powerplant.[1][4]
The development of a high-wing model follows customer demand to provide better ground visibility and back country capability, compared to low-wing aircraft. The Sling High Wing has much parts commonality with the Sling TSi, with the major difference in the center section to accommodate the high-wing design.[4]
The first flight of the prototype was in December 2020.[5]
Specifications (2021 model Sling HW)
See also
- Similar aircraft
References
External links
- ↑ a b Sling Aircraft: Sling HW Official Website. In: slingaircraft.com. Archiviert vom am 9. Januar 2021; abgerufen am 9. Januar 2021.
- ↑ a b Dan Johnson: Oshkosh 2019… All Done! More Great Light-Sport Aircraft Stories (and Video). In: bydanjohnson.com. Abgerufen am 10. Januar 2021.
- ↑ African Pilot: Sling launches its high wing at airventure. In: www.pressreader.com. Abgerufen am 9. Januar 2021.
- ↑ a b Pilot's Post: Sling's High Wing, another success in the making. In: pilotspost.com. Abgerufen am 10. Januar 2021.
- ↑ Sling HW First Flight video by the manufacturer Sling Aircraft. In: www.youtube.com. Abgerufen am 9. Januar 2021.