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		travisgriggs on Feb 9, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The $20 an hour Cessna 172 experiment (2020) I'm a fan of the Rotaxes. I fly one in our club's Tecnam. I prefer it over the old tractor engines that run the Piper I fly sometimes. Curious if you have any thoughs on Sling for kit builds? I'm very serioulsy considering building their new HW (https://slingaircraft.com/aircraft/sling-hw/) that has the new Rotax 915 (turbocharged) in it in the next 12-18 months.

ominous_prime on Feb 10, 2023 [–]

You’ll be waiting longer than that for a Sling HW. It was nearly a 3 year waiting list when I ordered one last summer.

travisgriggs on Feb 10, 2023 | [–]

Are you still waiting?

ominous_prime on Feb 10, 2023 | | [–]

Yes! I should check on that, see if they at least have a number for me yet.

travisgriggs on Feb 10, 2023 | | [–]

I’d love to chat more with you about this. My emails in my profile… feel free to ping me.

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