All-metal aircraft production

The all-metal SKYLEADER aircraft are made in the main JIHLAVAN airplanes factory. 

Aluminium frames and stringers being assembled on the 'tail cone' jig

Tail cone mated with the super-strong wing centre section

SL 600 fuselage nearing completion

Corrosion-proofed CNC parts being assembled into a wing half

Wing half with its alloy skin being fitted ready for riveting

Detail of Fowler flap mechanism

Riveting the alloy skin onto an aileron

Completed tailplane, rudder and elevator halves

Aluminium parts ready for painting

A pair of finished wing halves

Vertical fin-to-firewall becomes one integrated unit

Firewall with engine mounting frame

Rotax 912 iS injected engine installed in an SL 600

Flight controls and electrical wiring are installed under the seats and floor

Panel ready for installing digital displays

Preparing a new SL 600 for its test flight