Fighter Jet Experience

Fly a Fighter Jet experiences now available with the only Civil Aviation Authority approved operator, Jet Legends. Be a fighter pilot for the day, experience real “Top Gun” style flying in an Ex-Military Strikemaster jet aircraft.. If you are ready to be a fighter pilot for the day, select your date now!

• Pay just £475 deposit to secure your 2024 flight – Click on ‘Buy & Book’ below to buy and book your flying date
• Click on ‘Buy a Voucher’ to purchase a flight voucher & make a flight booking at a later date

from £2250

What’s Included?

• Fly an ex-military Strikemaster Fighter Jet from North Weald Airfield, Essex
• The only ex-military Fighter Jet Experience Available in the UK
• All flights include a detailed pre-flight briefing covering the aircraft, equipment and safety procedures
• A full briefing and training on the LIVE ejection seat is provided
• Brief your route with the Jet Legends pilot to ensure you get everything you want from your experience
• Approximately 10 minutes for taxiing and engine checks before getting airborne from the 2000m tarmac runway
• Experience a range of aerobatic and combat manoeuvres in an ex-military Strikemaster Fighter Jet, expect sustained G-Forces up to 4.5G and speeds in excess of 400mph
• Choose from optional extras including flight length extensions and in-flight videos

BAC Strikemaster Fighter Jet

The BAC Strikemaster is a weaponised counter-insurgency and light attack aircraft. The ultimate development of the Jet Provost and predecessor to the Hawk, the Strikemaster is equipped with an uprated Rolls-Royce Viper turbo-jet engine, a strengthened airframe and wing hard-points and fuel tanks together with a completely new communications and navigational system in the cockpit alongside dual ejection seats.

 General Statistics

• Crew: 2
• Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Viper Mk.535 turbojet, 3,140 lbf thrust
• Maximum speed: 481 mph at 18,000 ft
• Stall speed: 98 mph flaps down
• Top speed: 518 mph
• Range: 1,350 mi
• Combat range: 145 mi combat radius: with 3,000 lb weapons, lo-lo-lo profile
• Service ceiling: 40,000 ft
• Rate of climb: 5,250 ft/min
• Guns: 2× 7.62 mm machine guns with 550 rounds each
• Hardpoints: 4 (2 per wing) with a capacity of 3,000 lb (1,400 kg) of bombs, machine gun pods, air-to-ground rocket pods, fuel drop tanks, and napalm tanks.

Location

Aero Legends operate flying experiences from our historic and newly refurbished facility, ‘The Squadron’ at North Weald Airfield

North Weald Airfield was an important fighter station during the First and Second World War, specifically the Battle of Britain when it was known as the RAF Station RAF North Weald. North Weald Airfield was established in the summer of 1916 during the First World War by the Royal Flying Corps which later became Royal Air Force. During the interwar period, the RAF built large hangars and accommodation for the RAF personnel. North Weald Airfield played an important part in the air defence strategy for the United Kingdom during the Second World War.

Initially Hawker Hurricanes were deployed at the airfield, alongside Bristol Blenheim night fighters. The Hurricanes from North Weald saw action over the beaches of Dunkirk and played a key role in the Battle of Britain. In 1940, two American Eagle Squadrons moved into North Weald supplied with Spitfires. A couple of years later, Norwegian squadrons were reassigned to the airfield.

Following the war, jet fighter squadrons were based at North Weald. The sight of Gloster Meteors and de Havilland Vampire fighters in the west Essex skies was commonplace from 1949. The last front line combat unit, No. 111 Squadron RAF flying Hawker Hunters, the famous Black Arrows of 22 loop formation fame, left North Weald in 1958. North Weald Airfield now offers our passengers year round flying capability from its two long Tarmac runways, iconic original World War Two infrastructure and spectacular views over London immediately after take off.