Welcome to Top Aces
Top Aces provides advanced airborne training to the world’s leading air forces. Founded in 2000 by a small 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.
Mission Profiles
Our Fleet
Dornier Alpha Jet
- 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
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
- 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
Bombardier Learjet 35A
- 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: Tandem Cockpit Configuration
- - Length: 48.8 ft.
- - Normal T/O weight: 19,600 lbs
- - Engines: Garrett TFE731-2B turbofan
- - Speed: 872 km/h
Lockheed Martin F-16A
- A larger payload, superior maneuverability, and excellent air-to-ground precision;
- Weapons Delivery with superior accuracy;
- All-weather capability allows it to accurately deliver ordnance during non-visual bombing conditions;
- 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-
- - Speed with air to air missiles: Mach 2.05
- at 40,000 feet. (MAX)
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