About
The Airplane Factory

The Airplane Factory is a Johannesburg based business focussing on the development and manufacture of high quality, high utility aircraft. The Airplane Factory's first aircraft, the Sling 2, is a competitively priced all round performance aluminium aircraft which can be purchased ready to fly or as a homebuild kit.

Feel free to wander around The Airplane Factory website for more information.

Sling models 1 Sling models 2 Sling models 3

Our
Aircraft Models

We are very proud of our aircraft models, the Sling 2 and Sling 4, both of which we have personally flown around the world to not just prove how much we believe in our designs, but to also experience the passion for adventure...something we know each new owner of a Sling will be reminded of when they fly in our models.

Please click on any of the models to the left to view more info.

Expeditions
With Our Sling Models

We flew around the world twiceThe Airplane Factory is known for its adventurous management team, and in 2009 Mike & James flew a Sling 2 around the world in 40 days. Then in April 2011 they flew another Sling to Poland from South Africa in seven days. In July 2011 the Sling 4 prototype was flown around the world this time heading eastward. Jean flew the full circle while James and Mike flew halfway around each. To view more on these adventures, visit our Expeditions page.


Back to top of page
Pure Performance. Absolute Quality.
© 2012 The Airplane Factory. All Rights Reserved.

Short Messages Via
TAF's Contact Us Page

TAF - Andrew - 2012/5/10 01:08:45 PM
@Hein the only engine used in a Sling 4 to date is a Rotax 914, partly because there is only one Sling 4 in the whole world.
Hein - 2012/5/9 9:17:38 AM
Do you know if any engine other than the Rotax have been used in the Sling 4?

Contact us to book your test flight in a Sling today!
We will even fly to your airfield in Africa.
+27 (0)11 948 9898

8am-5pm (Mon-Fri)