Top Aces provides advanced airborne training to the world’s leading air forces. Founded in 2000 by a group of highly accomplished former fighter pilots, Top Aces has the largest worldwide footprint of privately-held operational fighter aircraft that provide advanced adversary, air-defence and Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) training services around the globe. The mission-critical training offered by Top Aces enhances the operational readiness of combat forces by providing a realistic real-world experience while prolonging fleet life.
Superior 4th Generation maneuverability and pilot-centric avionics;
Large array of available air-to-air weapons and sensors;
All-weather capability allows it to employ weapons in non-visual environments;
Light weight with a full load of internal fuel up to 9 G’s;
The pilot has excellent flight control of the F-16 through its "fly-by-wire" system.
- Crew: Single and tandem configuration
- Length: 49.4 ft.
- Normal T/O weight: 25,281 lbs
- Engine: One Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220E
- Speed with air to air missiles: Mach 2.05 at 40,000 feet.
Day and night Joint Tactical Air Controller (JTAC) training;
Adversary Support and Anti-Shipping Attack Training for Naval Forces;
“Red Air” Adversary Support for Fighter Forces, including large-scale coalition air exercises;
Air-to-Air Gunnery Target Tow; both circular and combat dart missions for Fighter Forces;
Electronic Warfare Training for Naval and Fighter Forces.
- Crew: Tandem Cockpit Configuration
- Normal T/O Weight: 13,200 - 14,330
- Length: 40 ft.
- Engines: 2 x SNECMA Larzac 04-C6
- Speed: 0.95 M
Day and night Joint Tactical Air Controller (JTAC) training; Weapons Delivery;
Adversary Support and Anti-Shipping Attack Training for Naval Forces;
“Red Air” Adversary Support for Fighter Forces, including large-scale coalition air exercises;
Air-to-Air Gunnery Target Tow; both circular and combat dart missions for Fighter Forces;
- Crew: Single and tandem configuration
- Length: 40.3 ft.
- Normal T/O weight: 19,850 lbs
- Engines: 1 P&W J52 P408 Turbojet
- Speed: 0.9 Mach
Approved for VFR, IFR, day, night and icing conditions;
Real Time Performance & Quality Assurance (RTPQA) for NORAD on the East & West Coasts plus the North Warning System (NWS);
NORAD HAWK exercises involving multi simulation profiles for CF-18 & USAF forces;
Target Tow for Naval training with TRX-9 targets for gunnery and TLX-1 Low Level targets for anti-ship missile defence training;
- Crew: Three, (Pilot, Co-pilot and Electronic Warfare
- Length: 48.8 ft.
- Normal T/O weight: 19,600 lbs
- Engines: Garrett TFE731-2B turbofan
- Speed: 872 km/h
Top Aces Corp., a leading provider of contracted adversary air services, is pleased to announce that Kevin “Uncle” Fesler has joined the company in the role of Vice President, Business Development, effective January 6, 2020. Fesler will lead a focused team of professionals serving the U.S. Department of Defense...
Read moreTop Aces, a leading provider of international adversary air services, is pleased to announce that Russ Quinn, the current Chief Commercial Officer, formally transitioned to the role of President of Top Aces Corp., based in Mesa, Arizona on December 9, 2019. The Chief Commercial Officer for Top Aces since 2018, Quinn has been...
Read moreAdvanced adversary air training leader ideally positioned to be key provider Mesa, October 25, 2019 - Top Aces Corp. is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a winner under the U.S. Air Force Combat Air Force Contracted Air Support contract. This contract provides a vehicle through which Top...
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