Air Combat Clip

The cockpit scene you view on this clip is about 1/2 way through an air combat engagement that was initiated with a high-aspect head-on pass at approximately 7,000′ MSL (5,500′ above ground level) with a closing velocity of about 500 miles per hour. In this clip, Eric follows the Fighter Combat instructor pilot’s coaching from a position of slight advantage to a position of effectively employing a lethal gun attack on the adversary aircraft. Watch Eric fly and listen as Smo highlights various air combat concepts to Eric discussed the mission briefing for him to apply to the actual engagement.

High Aspect Basic Fighter Maneuvers

This scene starts with aircraft flying in side-by-side tactical formation just prior to the formation lead calling “check away” to setup for the neutral high-aspect engagement. When formation is subsequently directed to “turn in” the aircraft point head-on to each other closing at over 400 mph! When the two aircraft meet at the merge, the formation lead calls “fight’s on” to start the engagement. Watch and listen as BJ coaches Mud Ball through this high-energy fun-filled dogfight against Mud Ball’s brother-in-law, Blondie. Don’t let the results of this engagement fool you, in the next engagement (not included here), Blondie sets a Fighter Combat International record of 12.95 seconds from merge to guns kill.

Ratchet Roll

David arrived at Fighter Combat wanting to see everything the Extra could do and was specifically interested in the Point Roll (or Hesitation Roll). After an instructional demonstration and a few practices, he was able to fly the maneuver more effectively using a slower roll rate with crisper “stops” at the 90 degree points which characterizes this maneuver.

The Inside Loop

Category (Basic, Advanced or Extreme): Basic
 
The video clip below contains several maneuvers in sequence that starts with a G-Warm-Up Exercise with alternating level 3-G turns, an Inside Loop followed by two Aileron Rolls. Our client “air show pilot”, Teresa, had lots of fun flying with Fighter Combat Instructor Bill Moffat, formerly a Canadian and US [...]

Good Morning Arizona Interviews Santa Going Solo!

Santa Claus is a regular client at Fighter Combat International. Unlike other years where he was always under training with one of our military fighter pilots, this year he takes the aircraft up solo for the first time! Fortunately, Bruce Haffner with Good Morning Arizona TV3 had a chance to grab Santa just as he was finishing his calisthenics prior to jumping in the cockpit. Also shown is a clip from Santa’s earlier in-flight training while in formation with the TV3 helicopter…

Fighter Combat International Offers Adventure Seekers Wild Rides with Fighter Jet Pilots and Realistic Air Combat Missions

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Adventure seekers looking for an unsurpassable once-in-a-lifetime experience will enjoy the wild rides provided by Arizona-based Fighter Combat International. The aviation adventure company provides thrill-seeking individuals with realistic air combat missions, aerobatic flying and fighter jet-like ride experiences in the world’s highest performance [...]

Fighter Combat Announces 2010 Adventure Flight Winner

MESA, Ariz., June 15, 2010. Fighter Combat International, an Arizona-based aviation adventure company, is very pleased to announce their annual winner of an adrenaline filled adventure flight. The lucky winner will fly with a real military fighter pilot in the world’s highest performance certified aerobatic airplane.
“This is a special honor for us and we are [...]

Fighter Combat – Good Times, Good People

From booking to returning my flight suit everything was perfect. The staff was amazing and the instructors very accommodating to your style of flying. Even the standby pilots and family are informed of how the active flights are going. Good times, good people, and great service…

The flying was a dream come true.

Awesome experience … the flying was a dream come true.

O U T S T A N D I N G !

…never been matched by anything else I’ve ever done.

The Entire Experience – Incredible!

The shark type teeth decals on it are a complete understatement!

Combination Adventure – Amazing Experience!

Amazing …everything was a truly wonderful experience!

Aerobatic Adventure: It was a 12 out of 10!

If I could have rated higher than excellent I would have … On a scale of 1 to 10 it was a 12.

Ranks as One of the Greatest Thrills of My Life

This ranks as one of the greatest thrills of my life. I am forever a fan.

Media Coverage: Canada Above & Beyond

This was truly a thrill of a lifetime! Check-out video coverage of Denis and Gaye Fournier taking to the skies with Fighter Combat International …

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