Sat, Jan 23, 2016
The Airplane Factory Sling – Best-Handling LSA – A Real Airplane
The Airplane Factory Sling is a high performance, 2 place Light Sport Aircraft that fits the needs of private individuals as well as flight schools and flying clubs alike. The Sling has been reviewed by many as one of the best handling LSA’s on the market as well as being referred to as a REAL airplane, not just a toy!
And with its sexy, yet aggressive aluminum construction you’ll be sure to turn some heads on the ramp. The Sling utilizes the ever popular Rotax powerplant making it a highly economical cross-country airplane. It features plenty of shoulder room and baggage space for you and a guest to get away for the weekend. The Ready-to-Fly Sling is delivered standard with the MGL Avionics iEFIS touchscreen, a sliding bubble canopy, hand stitched leather seats and dash, and much more.
The Sling is also available for Experimental homebuilders and is one of the most complete kits on the market. The Airplane Factory provides you with everything necessary for the completion of the airframe, including all composite parts and hardware. This is truly a high quality airplane and company!
Our Slogan: “Pure Performance -- Absolute Quality”
'Did-You-Know?' -- Cool Facts About The Airplane Factory
- The Sling LSA can go anywhere and do anything -- from landing on small Backcountry Airstrips to flying long cross-country flights with its 800+ nautical mile range.
- Depending on fuel prices, the Sling LSA can be operated for well under $30/hour.
- The Sling LSA was conceived in 2006 as a result of Mike Blyth’s desire for a Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) that had better performance and handling characteristics than anything on the market.
- The Sling uses all traditional AN Hardware in its construction, meaning it lives up to the US Air Force/Navy Standards.
- The Rotax 912 ULS is a 100hp, 4 cylinder, 4 stroke engine that burns around 5 Gallons Per Hour making it not only reliable, but highly affordable.
- Each aircraft after final assembly goes through rigorous testing performed to the fullest extent of ASTM and EASA VLA Standards and under the guidance of a fully-qualified test engineer.
- The Sling's wings have been overloaded by more than 100% on a 2009 Around the World journey for over 200 hours of flying and not once had any issues.
- The Airplane Factory uses MGL Avionics exclusively in the Sling LSA. MGL Avionics has been a supplier of high-quality avionics to the experimental and Light Sport aircraft communities for 12 years.
- MGL was the first company on the non-certified market with a full-color EFIS which integrated all of your flying needs including Primary Flight Data, Engine Monitoring, GPS moving map, as well as full autopilot and communications integration.
- The Airplane Factory, Inc. in the United States is the main distributor of Sling aircraft in the Western Hemisphere. We are located at Torrance Airport (KTOA) in Southern Los Angeles County.
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