Sling 2 vs Van's RV-6

Side-by-side specs, range, and real operating costs

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Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb — the higher on the chart, the better, on every axis.

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Mission performance specifications
Specification Sling 2Van's RV-6
Stall speed 48 kt51 kt
Approach speed —65 kt
Cruise speed 117 kt172 kt
Range —626 nm
Service ceiling 16000 ft20800 ft
Rate of climb 875 fpm1790 fpm
Fuel burn 4.0 gph9.0 gph

Each axis is scaled independently across the compared aircraft and printed in its own units; every vertex sits at the published figure. Higher is better on all axes: Stall, Approach and Fuel Burn are inverted (lower = higher). A missing figure breaks the line at that axis.

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

Sling 2 Mogas
4.0 gph
Baseline

Range not published.

40 gal usable 29.2 nm/gal $20 fuel/hr 10h 00m endurance
Sling 2: 4.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 10 hour 0 minute endurance, 29.2 nautical miles per gallon.
Van's RV-6 Avgas
9.0 gph
Baseline
626 nm range 38 gal usable 19.1 nm/gal $58 fuel/hr 4h 13m endurance
Van's RV-6: 9.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 626 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 13 minute endurance, 19.1 nautical miles per gallon.
Avgas range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed

Bars show published still-air range. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the published cruise burn. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft
Density Altitude

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing ground roll

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

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Sling 2 Mogas
$32 /hr
Baseline
Sling 2: $32 per flight hour — fuel $20, maintenance and reserve $12.
Van's RV-6 Avgas
$93 /hr
Baseline
Van's RV-6: $93 per flight hour — fuel $58, maintenance and reserve $35.
Sling 2 Piston
$6,592 /yr Baseline
Sling 2: $6,592 per year — insurance $1,000, hangar $4,842, annual inspection $750.
Van's RV-6 Piston
$6,538 /yr Baseline
Van's RV-6: $6,538 per year — insurance $1,800, hangar $3,738, annual inspection $1,000.

Estimates only. Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Each bar stacks your selected occupants against full fuel and the aircraft's useful-load limit (the black line). The open gap between them is spare payload. Add an occupant and the gap closes; once it's gone, fuel has to give.

190 + 30 lb Occupants
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1
Sling 2
2 / 2 seats 40 / 40 gal fuel 377 lb wet payload 617 lb useful 1,543 lb MTOW
Van's RV-6
2 / 2 seats 38 / 38 gal fuel 407 lb wet payload 635 lb useful 1,600 lb MTOW

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each. Fuel at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas.

Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Sling 2
30.0 × 21.9 ft 8.0 ft tall
1× Piston Fixed Unpressurized
Van's RV-6
23.0 × 20.2 ft 5.2 ft tall
1× Piston Fixed Unpressurized

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

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