www.jet-fighter-rides.com is owned by Tematis, a company that owns and operates 3 fighter jets in France : a Fouga Magister and 2 L39 Albatros. Our aircrafts are based respectively in Beauvais, Paris and Bordeaux. You will find more information under the “France” section of our categories.
A fighter jet is an incredible experience, and one has to be ready for it.
Your pulse will accelerate as soon as you get suited up. But be calm, you are safe in the capable and professional hands of our pilots. They are all military pilots, some have retired some are still active and all enjoy sharing the experience of flying a jet fighter.
We fly according to your G tolerance: as soon as we take off we will check how you react to simple maneuvers such as quick turns and barrels. We do not want to make you sick, we want you to truly enjoy the jet fighter experience.
G Force: this is a measurement of your weight under acceleration. It can be positive and negative. When flying our jet fighters – the Fouga Magister and the L39 Albatros – you will feel G force. Usually all passengers tend to experience up to 6 Gs – 6 times your weight during maneuvers.
The flying experience: the fighter jet flights usually develop around three phases. First we check how you feel and react in the cockpit, then we tend to appreciate the scenery with some low level flying, to finish with aerobatics (loops, barrels, Cuban eight…) and land safely at our base.
Our pilots: Our pilots are amongst the best. They were all military pilots (some still are) in the French air force, and some have become leaders of the Patrouille de France, the French national display team. It is a pleasure for them to share this experience with you and they will do their best to make it one of the best and enjoyable experience of your life.
Our jet fighters are maintained in strict accordance to air regulations and are subjected to a full dismantle each year, as required. All aircrafts, pilots and flights are fully insured as well as passengers when they come fly with us.
FOUGA MAGISTER:
The Fouga CM-170 Magister was the first primary jet trainer to enter production, under a French Armée de l’Air specification. The Magister sprang from the previous work of designer Pierre Mauboussin, who was known for fitting small turbojet engines to light aircraft and gliders. The prototype of the distinctive butterfly-tail jet, built by the Air Fouga company. Its performance impressed the French Air Force so much that it immediately ordered 10 pre-production models, quickly followed by over 400 production aircraft. A navalized variant, the CM-175 Zephyr, appeared, fitted with a tail hook and strengthened landing gear to allow aircraft carrier operations. 32 Zephyrs were built for the Aéronavale.
In addition, many nations purchased Magisters for trainer and light-attack duties. In the latter role, the aircraft could be fitted with two 7.5-mm or 7.62-mm machine guns in the nose, several combinations of underwing rocket pods or freefall bombs, and even Nord AS.11 air-to-surface missiles.
The Magister design did not change much throughout its production life. The most significant upgrade, the CM-170-2, was fitted with Turbomecca Marbore VI engines, which gave the airplane a 350-pound increase in thrust over the earlier Marbore IIs, resulting in a higher useful load and greater climb rate. The more powerful engines were also used in the CM-170-3 Super Magister, operated by the Irish Air Corps as a light attack/trainer well into the 1990s. One of the best-handling jet trainers ever built, the Fouga is and will continue to be treasured for its straightforward flight characteristics and twin-engine safety.
L39 ALBATROS
The Czechoslovakian L-39 was built as the successor to their earlier trainer, the L-29 Delfin. Design work began in 1966, and the first prototype made its initial flight on 4 November 1968. The idea of the design was to marry an efficient, powerful turbofan engine to a sleek, streamlined fuselage, resulting in a strong, economical performer which would become the next standard jet trainer for the Warsaw Pact. Full-scale production was delayed until late 1972 due to apparent problems with the design of the air intakes, but these difficulties were overcome and the type went on to be a great success with the Soviet, Czech and East German air forces, among others.
Three main variants were produced. The L-39C was built as a pure trainer and was used by numerous air forces throughout Eastern Europe beginning in 1974 and continuing through today. The armed weapons-trainer variant is called the L-39ZA, and a close-support and ground-attack version is called the L-39ZO. In addition to those mentioned above, the L-39 has been exported to numerous countries, including Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Iraq, Libya, Estonia, and Kyrghyzstan. A modernized derivative of the Albatros, the L-59, is still being built in the Czech Republic. Another modernized, but very different version, the L-39MS, actually has much more in common with the L-59 than the L-39, despite its designation.
As of this writing, the L-39 is the most popular jet warbird in the world.
Come fly with us for a truly unique experience.
