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FLY IN AN EX-MILITARY JET FIGHTER
Surely this has to be the most exhilarating experience to be had with zero training. OK, so that’s not entirely accurate – you do have to be shown how to use the ejector seat – but that’s part of the thrill, isn’t it? Apart from that, it’s as simple as climbing into a flight suit, strapping on a helmet, doing a couple of checks and making sure you have a clean pair of trousers for afterwards.
These sorties are not cheap, but it’s hard to assign any value to something that will thrill you so utterly and unforgettably. The pilots (bless them) are sensitive to your reaction, and will tailor each experience depending on the degree to which you’re whooping for joy. To really look like a pro, of course, you should take along a dog-eared photo to tape to the dashboard.
Three different jets are available, and each is flown to its strengths, so depending on your budget and taste you can choose from the following:
Hawker Hunter - Approx 1 hour flight time
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The particular strength of the Hunter is manoeuvrability, and this experience is all about aerobatics. Loops, rolls, barrel rolls, inverted flight and vertical manoeuvres to name but a few, after this any roller-coaster ride will just seem a bit dull.
BAe Buccaneer - Approx 1 hour flight time
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Designed as a low-level strike craft, this option involves skimming through the Cape Swartberg Mountains at very high speed and very low altitude – basically re-enacting the set piece of any film involving knuckle-whitening aircraft stunts.
English Electric Lightning- Approx 35-40 mins flight time
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The crème-de-la-crème experience, the Lightning was built as a fast interceptor/ fighter, capable of supersonic speeds and rapid climb rates. This is a chance to push it to its limits. After take-off it climbs almost vertically, more like a rocket than a jet, achieving 50000 feet in just one minute. From this altitude, almost twice the height of Everest, the sky above (what’s left of it) is almost jet-black and the curvature of the earth is visible below.
Tel: +27 (0)21 447 5057 Fax: +27 (0)88 021 447 5057
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