SLING TSI with ROTAX 916iS engine flight test

As pilots rise through the ranks and fly aircraft of everincreasing sophistication, one question remains constant: What is next? One answer will always resonate: More speed. More capability. More power. More capacity. The Sling TSi encompasses all of these qualities and has become an aircraft with an uncompromising mission: To offer unrivalled performance, safety, comfort and reliability to any pilot, no matter the mission. The Sling TSi is not simply more aircraft, it is more of all the reasons you fly.

- Athol Franz

Following on from the legacy of the Sling 2 and Sling 4, the Sling TSi has the same great handling characteristics that made its predecessors legendary. The Sling TSi has been critically acclaimed for its all-round capabilities, superb handling and functionality.

The Sling TSi offers the same perfectly coordinated flight characteristics, with controls that are highly responsive yet not overly sensitive. It comfortably seats four, with their luggage and cruises effortlessly even at altitudes of 18,000 feet or higher, making it the ultimate long-distance cross-country machine.

The new Sling TSi is powered by a 160 hp Rotax turbocharged and FADEC 916 iS. Based on the proven concept of the Rotax 915 iS engine, the 916 offers increased power, the best power-to-weight ratio in its class, full takeoff power (160 hp) up to 15,000 feet (4,572 m) and a service ceiling of 23,000 feet (7,010 m) which can all be attributed to the turbocharged engine.

In addition, the 916 iS engine drives a three-blade composite MT hydraulic propeller. These propellers are a single-piece hub made from forged or solid aerospace aluminium alloy. In addition the propeller can be corrosion-protected and the hub's outside can be painted for coastal operations.

The Sling TSi is manufactured using CNC punched aircraft grade aluminium, main spars are anodised and all aluminium parts Alodined against corrosion. Front gear, engine mount and pedals are 4130 steel, while ailerons and elevators have pushrod controls with bearings; indeed all control surface hinges use ball bearings.

Interior comforts