The Sling is a two-seat, low wing, all metal aircraft with tricycle landing gear made from composites.

The airplane features a sliding canopy, large fuel tanks, and standard equipment includes a "glass cockpit" style display.

After the air show they flew across the United States to Los Angeles, then on to Hawaii, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Seychelles, and finally back to South Africa.

[3] The aircraft used for the circumnavigation was a standard production Sling, but with larger 118.8 U.S. gallons (450 L; 98.9 imp gal) fuel tanks, strengthened landing gear, seats that lie flat for sleeping and removable control sticks.

With full fuel, fully loaded with crew the Sling weighed approximately 1,984 Lbs (900 kg), or about 600 pounds overweight.