Sky Combat Ace

Sky Combat Ace sells aerobatic and mock air combat flights in Las Vegas. Guests fly in a real stunt plane with an instructor pilot. The company offers flights built around three kinds of missions. Guests can pick a mild ride or go from mild to wild.

The first type is an aerobatic thrill ride. A stunt show pilot flies rolls, dives and zero gravity flips. The guest feels every G-force. G-force is the pull felt when an aircraft turns or climbs fast. In a second type, guests take the stick and fly loops, rolls and other stunts themselves, with an instructor in the seat behind them.

The third type is mock air combat. Two teams fly against each other in friendly fights for bragging rights. The company says it is like laser tag in the sky. The mission is inspired by the Top Gun movies. The company says it is the most realistic air combat mission experience outside of the U.S. military.

The aircraft is the Extra 330. The company describes it as a high performance aerobatic plane. It has a carbon fiber wing, light composite build and a 330 horsepower engine. It can handle forces of up to plus or minus 10 G. It has two seats, and the guest sits in the front.

A veteran F-16 fighter pilot founded the company. It says its pilots are an elite group of aviators who give civilians a kind of flight most people never try. The site claims thousands of five star reviews.

The flights suit groups. The company suggests bringing family, friends, a bachelor party or even a grandparent who has the nerve. Large groups can also ask the company to bring its aircraft and pilots to them, if enough people are interested to cover the cost of a road show. It has done this in parts of California, Utah and Wyoming.

The website explains each mission and lets visitors book a ride. The contact page offers help to plan a group adventure and to answer questions. Guests can ask about the right flight for their group.