Sling Aircraft Sling HW
Sling HW | |
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Role | homebuilt aircraft |
National origin | South Africa |
Manufacturer | Sling Aircraft |
First flight | December 2020 |
Developed from | Sling Aircraft Sling TSi |
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]
The company is inconsistent in the aircraft's nomenclature and the official website variously refers to it as the Sling 4 HW, Sling HW and the Sling 4 High Wing.[1]
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 915 iS powerplant of 141 hp (105 kW).[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)[]
Data from manufacturer[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: three passengers
- Length: 23.6 ft (7.2 m)
- Wingspan: 31.3 ft (9.5 m)
- Height: 8.6 ft (2.6 m)
- Empty weight: 1,257 lb (570 kg)
- Gross weight: 2,315 lb (1,050 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 52 US gallons (200 l; 43 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 915 iS horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine, 141 hp (105 kW)
- Propellers: 3-bladed electric constant speed propeller
Performance
- Cruise speed: 145 kn (167 mph, 269 km/h) true airspeed
- Stall speed: 47 kn (54 mph, 87 km/h) full flaps, indicated airspeed
- Never exceed speed: 155 kn (178 mph, 287 km/h) indicated airspeed
- Range: 1,000 nmi (1,200 mi, 1,900 km) 75% power with 45 minute reserve
- Endurance: 8 hours
- Service ceiling: 23,000 ft (7,000 m)
See also[]
- Similar aircraft
References[]
- ^ a b c d Sling Aircraft. "Sling HW Official Website". slingaircraft.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ a b Dan Johnson. "Oshkosh 2019… All Done! More Great Light-Sport Aircraft Stories (and Video)". bydanjohnson.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ African Pilot. "Sling launches its high wing at airventure". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ a b Pilot's Post. "Sling's High Wing, another success in the making". pilotspost.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Sling HW First Flight video by the manufacturer Sling Aircraft". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
External links[]
- 2020s South African aircraft
- Aircraft first flown in 2020
- High-wing aircraft
- Single-engined tractor aircraft
- Homebuilt aircraft