Experience history and fly onboard the Hawker Hunter. With its clean lines, brilliant handling and excellent load carrying capacity, the classic Hunter was possibly the best transonic jet fighter and ground-support aircraft of its kind - and it was built in greater numbers than any other British aircraft of the post-war era. The Hunter formed the backbone of the Royal Air Force’s jet fighter squadron between 1954 and 1961 and remained in frontline service until the early seventies. It was only finally withdrawn from active service in 1995.
Regarded as the “Spitfire” of the jet age the Hunter is one of the most elegant combat aircraft ever to grace the skies; hence it is a favourite at air shows around the world. The Hunter is the ideal aircraft for extreme sorties or simply fast and gentle trips around the magnificent Cape coastline and its wine lands.
If you chose an aggressive aerobatic jet sortie, you’ll pull loops, rolls, barrel rolls, inverted flight, vertical manoeuvres and a host of other mind blowing manoeuvres – and you’ll come out of them hooked on ex-combat jets.
Course of the experience: You need to allocate 3 hours for the full experience. Arrive on site at 9H30, then:
- Pre-flight tour of the site, visiting the hangars and planes
- You are fitted with flying suit and helmet and briefing on its oxygen and communication
- Meet your pilot for a flight briefing
- Training for emergency procedures and ejector seat training
- Then get onboard and catch your breath
- Take off
- You decide with your pilot what you want to do: G pulling experience, aerobatics, or low level flights over the dramatic Coast Line of Cape Town or a flight through the rugged mountains.
- Duration of the flight: approx. 1 hour
- Landing
- Debriefing with the pilot
Your dream is not over when you land as the flight is recorded and you will be able to enjoy and share this memorable experience with your friends and family.
Participants and guests :
Guests are welcome.
Conditions and restrictions :
Although no flying experience is required, some restrictions apply:
- You must not have heart and/or neurological problems
- You must be over 18 years of age
- You must not be over 6.5ft tall (under 2m tall)
Participants are advised to be well rested for the day of the flight and to avoid alcohol the previous day.
Weather :
This experience takes place in most weather conditions. Rescheduling due to weather conditions is rare. It is recommended that you book your flight on a Saturday so that your flight can be reschedule on Sunday if need be.
Dates :
This experience is available all year round.
Location :
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Price: around 4500 euros
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