Fighter Pilot for a Day
Come experience the thrill of air to air combat with the original civilian dog fighting school, Air Combat USA.- 18 years of experience, 38,000 guest pilots flown, the most recognized air combat school in the world
- Fly the fully-aerobatic Marchetti SF260, a current production, Italian-built fighter aircraft
- Learn from fighter pilots who flew actual combat missions in Vietnam and Desert Storm
- You fly 90% of the time! Absolutely no experience necessary!
Description:
Off we go into the wild blue yonder... Your mission: work with your instructor to outsmart, outmaneuver, and outgun your opponents over the course of six "g-pulling" dogfights. You will be manning the controls of a real, fully aerobatic, high-performance aircraft.
After attending a full briefing covering formation flight, gun sight tracking, and aerial combat maneuvers, you will don your flight suit and board the Marchetti SF260, a current production, Italian-built fighter aircraft.
Once airborne, your instructor pilot will hand the controls over to you as you engage your enemy in actual combat!
Imagine yourself scanning the skies in a real military aircraft in search of an enemy airplane. You spot the bogey at 3 o'clock, break turn hard and the fight's on. Up, down, and around. Pulling G's, making quick decisions until you out maneuver your opponent, put the gunsight pipper on them, squeeze the trigger. The enemy erupts in smoke and you roll up and away, victorious!
The first half of your aerial battle will be spent hunting your adversary attempting to get a clear shot and kill, while the second half will be spent eluding enemy fire. May the best pilot win.
Your entire flight is captured on mini digital video cassette to keep the memory alive for years to come.
Availability:
Year Round; Select Dates.
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Location(s):
32 Locations Nationwide
Essential Information:
No experience necessary. Participants should be at least 14 years old, must weigh no more than 250 pounds, and be no taller than 6'7". Please see the FAQ section for additional information.
Duration:
2.5-3 hours with 1 hour of flight time.
Maximum Participants:
1 participant and instructor per plane. Then one plane vs. one plane in a dog fight.
Spectators:
The customers and their guests may sit in on the briefing and the de-briefing. Guests may also watch their loved ones take off and land. The actual maneuvers take place about 25 miles from the airport and at an altitude that spectators on the ground could never see.
Weather Dependent:
This experience is weather dependent. Always contact the Experience provider with any questions regarding weather conditions.
What to Wear:
Wear comfortable clothing and closed toed shoes; sneakers recommended. A flight suit is provided.
Booking Information:
For this experience, it is recommended to request bookings at least 30 days in advance.
Cancellation Policy:
Prior to scheduling/booking a date for this experience, Cloud 9's standard return and exchange policy shall apply. Once you have scheduled a date and received a booking confirmation, cancellations made at least 30 days prior to the Experience will incur a cancellation fee equal to 20% of the Experience price. Failure to appear on your booked date or to cancel and rebook at least 30 days prior to your booked date will result in the loss of the value of your Experience.
