Will be keen to hear your comments on the Sling 4's handling, etc....
Sling 4 Around the World
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Re: Sling 4 Around the World
Congratulations chaps on your first flight - Jean, you have the smile of an expectant father in the photo
Will be keen to hear your comments on the Sling 4's handling, etc....
Will be keen to hear your comments on the Sling 4's handling, etc....
Steve Onions
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Well done to Janes and the team. She is stunningly gorgeous!!! You guys better start staffing and tooling up because South Africa now has a brilliant export.
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Congratulations en baie geluk. You have made us proud by flying her and deciding to postpone things a short while .
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Congratulations to the awesome team at the Airplane Factory and well done with the Sling 4, she is stunning and is sure to take the market by storm. Cant believe the amount of work that you put in on Tuesday despite all the prying eyes, photo sessions and endless questions. You guys make it easy to be proudly South Africa!
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Congratulations on the first flight guys.
Sorry about not making OSH would have been a fantastic achievement but safety first.
There's always another time.
All the best with the testing.
Regards
Rob
Sorry about not making OSH would have been a fantastic achievement but safety first.
There's always another time.
All the best with the testing.
Regards
Rob
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Re: Sling 4 Around the World
James wrote:
<Boeing are 7 years late on some of their projects – it seems like The Airplane Factory may come out 7 days late on this one!>
Now <there's> as good a testimonial as anyone could have dreamed up!
Oshkosh <would> have been a great big deal; but never mind -- many people there will doubtless know about the aerie and there is always the next time around. As Himself (our esteemed record-breaker) said: there are plenty of other airshows, too. Wonderful work, Aircraft Factory!
<Boeing are 7 years late on some of their projects – it seems like The Airplane Factory may come out 7 days late on this one!>
Now <there's> as good a testimonial as anyone could have dreamed up!
Oshkosh <would> have been a great big deal; but never mind -- many people there will doubtless know about the aerie and there is always the next time around. As Himself (our esteemed record-breaker) said: there are plenty of other airshows, too. Wonderful work, Aircraft Factory!
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Re: Sling 4 Around the World
It was a big privilege to witness the Sling 4's first flight ...and an even bigger privilege to get air to air shots of the event 
Pics will follow later
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WOW weeee!! Don't know what more to say? I get goosies when I look at those pictures and can only imagine how each and every of the individuals, who made this the success it is, felt!
Congrats to TAF, all of you are winners and this is a remarkable achievement once again
Congrats to TAF, all of you are winners and this is a remarkable achievement once again
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Is there a price for the 4 seater yet? It is absolutely beautiful and good to know such enthusiastic people are behind it.
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Re: Sling 4 Around the World
WOW, that is indeed a nice looking aerie!!
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Re: Sling 4 Around the World
Another proudly South African moment! Well done guys! Good decision to leave when ready! May your business grow from strength to strength! Looks good so must fly good!
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Re: Sling 4 Around the World
Another pic of the Sling 4 taken during its maiden flight today
TAF D8 Sling 4 ZU-TAF 23 July 2011
TAF D8 Sling 4 ZU-TAF 23 July 2011
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Re: Sling 4 Around the World
I have the same combination of prop and engine on my aerie and over heating was an issue on its maiden flight, were the temps an issue in TAF's case?
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Re: Sling 4 Around the World
Not as far as I know. After the maiden they landed and then went up again ... so I assume no problemPJL wrote:I have the same combination of prop and engine on my aerie and over heating was an issue on its maiden flight, were the temps an issue in TAF's case?
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