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Two Day Combat Wingman

2 Day Combat Wingman (2 Flights)

As you get familiar with Sky Combat Ace, you quickly realize there are a lot of options to explore. If you can't zero in on just one package, why not try one of our multi-day combinations?  The 2 Day Combat Wingman combines two of our most popular flights from the Aerobatic and Aerial Dogfighting packages and spreads them out over 2 half days. This package gives you plenty of time process what you learn and really explore aerobatics and aerial dogfighting at an advanced level. On Day 1, you and an aerobatic instructor pilot will go up on a Top Gun mission in either our Waco YMF 5C or Extra 330. On Day 2, you are paired up with a real fighter pilot to learn the art of aerial dogfighting in our high performance Extra 330.

Day 1: Top Gun Mission

Not for the faint of heart, the Top Gun Experience is designed for those who want to get serious about their aerobatic thrills. Twice as long as the Afterburner, the Top Gun experience is an interactive adventure of a lifetime.  This profile includes many of the same maneuvers as an Afterburner, but this time... YOU FLY THE PLANE! That’s right, once our highly trained instructor pilots show you how to do a maneuver, it’s your turn at the controls. Don't worry, no flight experience is necessary. There is an identical set of flight controls in the back, where our expert instructors sit, so they are there to help out in the event you need it. Again, absolutely no flight experience is necessary.

You will be amazed at what you can do in these unbelievable airplanes after a small amount of training.Learn for yourself what it is like to fly a world class aerobatic aircraft as you pull back on the stick to execute a perfect loop. Watch the horizon spin at up to 420 degrees per second as you try out your first aileron roll.  After the aerobatics, your ride is far from over!Feel your stomach lurch, as you dive to the deck and experience firsthand what it is like to execute a dynamic low level profile through the beautiful mountains south of Las Vegas in a simulated bomb run on a ground target. Watch the desert fall away beneath you as you pop up for 20 degree low angle pass on a simulated SA-5 missle sight.

Feel the satisfaction, knowing that you flew a perfect wire to get bombs on target. From there, enjoy the ride home as you come up initial and pitch out to land, having aced your very own Top Gun experience!

Day 2:  Sky Combat Experience

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a fighter pilot? Stop imagining and discover for yourself the thrill of engaging with another airplane in air-to-air combat. This is not a simulation. You are flying real high performance airplanes with real fighter pilots.  Of course, we don't shoot real bullets, because that would hurt!  However, we do use a state-of-the-art optical targeting system that gives you instantaneous feedback when you get "the kill".

Best of all, YOU FLY THE PLANE! That’s right, YOU are at the controls as YOU execute the air-to-air combat tactics that have been developed from the earliest days of the Red Baron.  Don't worry, you don't need any flight experience, just a need for speed!

Under the supervision of one of our expert combat fighter pilots, we teach you the art of basic fighter maneuvers, which will enable you to outmaneuver your opponent and get the kill. This is the ultimate competitive challenge! Bring a friend or fly against one of our instructors. Once you hit the merge, it’s Fight’s On in our amazing 330 horsepower Extra 330LC’s, which will give you every thrill of an actual aerial dogfight, including the satisfaction of scoring a direct hit with our optical targeting system and watching smoke come out of your opponent’s aircraft. Leave your day job behind and become a fighter pilot with Sky Combat Ace!