Sling Aircraft Sling 2
The Sling 2 aircraft is used often for recreational flying as well as training. It is a two seater light aircraft designed and made in South Africa. Since many IFC users here are training in a flight school, having this aircraft in Infinite Flight may help improve their flight school experience.
Overview
The Sling 2 was built for heroic adventure. Her maiden voyage flew Sling Aircraft founders Mike Blyth and James Pitman Around-The-World (ATW). A 40-day, 45,000km journey that included 22-hour legs of the severest of weather conditions. Her aluminium airframe makes for ease and consistency of construction, while offering proven strength and a longer lifespan than most composite rivals.
Designed to be a perfectly balanced aircraft, the Sling 2 is a sexy looker that would out-perform other aircraft in its class while being highly economical and fun to fly.
Being a stressed-skin, semi-monocoque aircraft, the Sling 2 is made to precise standards from aviation grade aluminium, punched using CNC machines. Rugged aluminium lines, combined with cutting-edge tech advances, ensure that the Sling looks the way an aircraft should and flies even better.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 22.89 ft (6.98 m)
- Wingspan: 30.09 ft (9.17 m)
- Height: 8.202 ft (2.500 m)
- Wing area: 127.5 sq ft (11.85 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 7.04:1
- Empty weight: 816 lb (370 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,543 lb (700 kg) [9]
- Fuel capacity: Two tanks with 19.3 U.S. gallons (73 L; 16.1 imp gal) usable
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912iS , 100 hp (75 kW)
- Propellers: 3-bladed Warp Drive Inc composite
Performance
- Cruise speed: 120 kn (140 mph, 220 km/h) true airspeed
- Stall speed: 40 kn (46 mph, 74 km/h) full flaps, indicated airspeed
- Never exceed speed: 135 kn (155 mph, 250 km/h) indicated airspeed
- Service ceiling: 13,000 ft (4,000 m)
- g limits: +4/-2 g
- Wing loading: 12.10 lb/sq ft (59.1 kg/m2)
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