The SLING aircraft is manufactured by Airplane Factory, a company founded by adventurers Blyth and Pitman who aimed to create a design that was fun, useful, and proved its capacity as a sturdy cross-country flyer. The company is known for offering state-of-the-art avionics options, providing pilots with advanced flight experiences, including integrated EFIS with autopilot and 2020-compliant ADS-B with live weather and traffic alerts.
Access solutions available for the SLING include the Reach Deck Platform, Modular Stepover Platforms, Super Trestle Scaffold, Ultraraise, Super Service Stand, Easyraise, Bridge Deck, Cantilever Platform, Aviation Chock and Cone Trolley, Super Maintenance Platform, Branach Fibreglass Platform, A Frame Aviation Platform, and Platform Ladder Warthog.
These access solutions address maintenance requirements across various aircraft sections. This includes the Nose Section (Windshield & Cockpit, Radome, Antenna, Nose Avionics, Bulkhead); the Forward Fuselage (Main Entry Door, Cargo/Baggage, Cabin Access, Environmental Control System (ECS), Forward Wheel Well Access, Lighting Systems); the Landing Gear (Nose Landing Gear and Main Landing Gear); the Middle Fuselage / Wing Box Area (Wing Box, Fuel Tanks, Oil Maintenance, Cabin Interior, Wi-Fi, Emergency Exit); the Wing & Engine Pylon (Engine, Pylon, Anti-Ice, Hydraulics, Fuel Tanks/Pumps, Armpit, Undercowl, and internal engine components like Fan, Compressor, and Turbine); the AFT Fuselage (AFT Bulkhead, AFT Cargo, Rear Avionics, Auxiliary Fuel, Environmental Ducting, Rear Inboard/Outboard, and Auxiliary Power Unit compartments); and the Tail Section / Empennage (Vertical Stabiliser, Horizontal Stabiliser, Rudder, and APU systems). General access needs (AF-BF) are also covered.
