FAQs

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About Air Combat Centre and our fighter jet and other flight simulators.

Air Combat Centre are the leaders in delivering Fast Jet Simulator Experiences to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the public for over 10 years. 

Our Locations and History.

As well as our original operation with 2 fighter jet flight simulators in Brisbane, we have another F/A-18 simulator in Sydney and are expanding the range of simulators and activities available.
Come and enjoy the exhilarating experience of flying the state of the art F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighter Jet. Our instructors have extensive experience, they will not only teach how to fly this very sophisticated aircraft but take you into a combat mission. Our sessions can be customised.

A Top Gun fighter jet experience.

If you are looking for that Top Gun experience and a craving that need for speed then look no further and book your flight now.
We have two Super Hornet Simulators in Brisbane, so book in with a friend and enjoy this unique experience together.

Air Combat Centre locations in Queensland and NSW.

Air Combat Centre is located in Brisbane with 2 F/A-18 simulators, and also has a simulator in Sydney at Flight Simulation Centres. The Sydney location also has other flight simulators available.

How to buy and book a flight simulator experience.

You can either book a flight directly through our website with a date and time (except for “Try The Lot” which is 3 simulators and needs to be coordinated), or you can buy a voucher for a flight and arrange the date and time later. Refer to terms and conditions for full information.

Related Products.

At the bottom of each flight simulator experience or voucher you will see some related products, so if you’re not sure of which one to buy you will see a few other choices.

Gift Cards.

Air Combat Centre now also offer Gift Cards for purchase for either Sydney or Brisbane. These can be redeemed against any of the simulator only flights in the location of purchase. If the product the card is being redeemed against in a higher value then the difference must be paid at the time of redeeming the gift card. Refer to terms and conditions for full information.

How to redeem a flight simulator voucher of gift card.

If you purchased the voucher through our website the easiest way is to use the link on the website below the listing you purchased, or back through the same link as the original purchase, select the date and time, and enter the voucher details when payment requested. 

Contact to redeem.

Note: If the listing has “CONTACT TO REDEEM”, click on the link, fill out the details in the form and SUBMIT to us. This applies to, “Try The Lot”, “Helicopter”, “F/A-18 Sim and Tecnam aircraft”, and F/A-18 Sim and Decathlon” and you will need to contact us to arrange a time as we need to coordinate availability of multiple simulators and/or aircraft. We will review the redemption message and either confirm your booking or contact you with alternative dates/times.

Purchases through authorised sellers or agents.

If you purchased a gift voucher through one of our authorised sellers/agents you generally must redeem your voucher or book a flight through their website.

Note: We have found there are some websites promoting and selling our products that are not authorised and are scammers. We have tried to contact them to remove our products but they do not respond. We are unable to do any flights or vouchers or gift cards that are sold through agents that are not authorised by Air Combat Centre.

Helicopter full motion flight simulator.

To redeem the full motion helicopter flight simulator experience you will need to contact us to arrange a time which has limited availability and may be conducted early mornings, evenings, or nights.

Non-transferable simulator session, flight simulator voucher, or Gift Card.

No, these are all only valid to the person named on the booking, voucher, or Gift Card.

Flight simulator experience ages.

Generally flight simulator experiences are suitable for ages 12 to 112. However, the fighter jets have steps and a cockpit to climb in and out of, and some fitness is required to be able to do this unassisted by staff or with minimal assistance from carers etc.

Age 12

We do make some exceptions for 9 to 12yo, but these must be discussed with us, and details are in the terms and conditions. For children under 12 we suggest a 30 minute basic flight without too much complexity so they don’t lose concentration or get bored. Refer to our terms and conditions or contact us to discuss. 

Age 15 – Packages with real aircraft.

The F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet flight simulator and real Decathlon aerobatic aircraft flight package has a minimum age of 15 years.

Age 18 – Full motion helicopter simulator experience.

The full motion helicopter flight simulator experience has a minimum age of 18.

Under 18yo accompanied by adult.

All participants under 18yo must be accompanied by a parent, guarding, or a responsible person aged 18 or above. For more information refer to the Terms and Conditions.

No disabled facilities.

There are no disabled facilities and participants must be able to climb steps and in and out of cockpits.

Flying the simulator.

Briefing and instruction.

Yes, we give you a short briefing and you will be flying the simulator almost immediately and guided by an instructor during the flight.

You do need to listen to the instructor and follow instructions to get the best out of your simulator flight. You need to be gentle with the controls and inputs and treat the simulator and instructor with respect.

Terminate a session.

The instructor may terminate the flight at any time if there is a risk of injury or damage to the equipment. There are no refunds. Refer to Terms and Conditions.

Flight simulator cockpits.

Yes, the simulators are generally full size cockpits with all the panels and switching the real aircraft has.

Training helicopter.

The training helicopter is a concept under development and is open with seat and helicopter controls, and synthetic flight instruments. We are offering it at a reduced price at the moment while it is being developed and upgraded with more functionality. It is still great fun to for and definitely challenging to fly just like the real thing. We have real pilots come in to use this simulators to keep up their helicopter flying skills. Try hovering.

Friends and Family watching your flight simulator experience.

Generally yes, people can watch your simulator flight experience. However, the number is limited to 2 for most simulators, due to size. Observers may have to stand. There are no disabled facilities.

The flight itself is only for the person named on the voucher. 

Full motion helicopter flight simulator.

The full motion helicopter flight simulator only has space for one other observer as all persons must be seated with seat belts fastened for the entire flight.

Flights in real aircraft.

For flights in real aircraft only the person named on the voucher can fly with the instructor as the aircraft only have 2 seats. Other persons can watch the take off and landing from the ground.

Flight simulation centres access.

No. We cannot accept walk-ins or visitors without prior arrangements as we operate in flight simulation facilities conducting professional pilot training in some locations.

Flight simulator bookings.

All flight simulator sessions must be pre-booked through the businesses websites for the appropriate location, ie. Sydney, or Brisbane. 

Short notice flight simulator session bookings.

We may be able to accept a short notice flight simulator session booking subject to availability of the simulators and instructors. All flight simulator sessions are pre-paid and funds must be cleared before a flight simulator session can be conducted. Contact us for short notice bookings, or check the website for availability. Generally there is a 12 or 16 hour cut-off for bookings through the websites.

Purchasing videos or photos of simulator flights.

Generally yes, you can purchase videos or photos of your simulator flights, subject to availability of equipment. We try to video all flights in case a participant wants to purchase a video of their flight experience afterwards. If you decide you want to purchase a video of your flight experience, please let us know before your flight so we can be sure to capture it for you.

Helicopter flight simulator.

Video may not be available in the full motion helicopter flight simulator. Please check before the session if you are considering purchasing a video of the full motion helicopter simulator flight.

Flying and pilot licences.

Learning to fly.

We offer introductory flights in the helicopter trainer simulator (and also a light aircraft simulator) which are similar to what can be done in a helicopter or an aircraft (except you can book a time when it suits you in the evening or night as well with us). That flight does not count towards your licence but will give you an idea as to whether you want to continue and get a pilot licence. 

However, if you just want to learn the skills of a pilot without getting a licence, or you are unable to hold a pilot medical, then we can help you with that and put a program together for you.

Getting a pilot licence.

We can refer you to flying schools if you want to get a full helicopter or aeroplane pilot licence.

Professional training.

Our partner businesses offer corporate events, and advanced training for professional pilots or pilots wanting to join an airline. 

Contact and partners.

Contact us with your requirements or contact our partners direct through their websites for more information:

Airline Training Solutions
Flight Simulation Centres

Credit card details.

No, we do not store credit card details on our system or suppliers system, which is why you need to enter them every time a purchase is made.

Groups, events, corportate events, team building, High School STEAM, courses etc.

Yes, there are a number of options through Air Combat Centre and also our partners. See the Events tab on our website, or for more information contact us with your requirements.

Our partners also conduct professional airline level training in flight simulators as well as other aviation services.

Contact and Partners.

Contact us with your requirements or contact our partners directly through their websites:

Airline Training Solutions
Flight Simulation Centres

Other flight simulators.

Locations.

Air Combat Centre has F/A18 Super Hornet fighter jet flight simulators in Brisbane and Sydney. 

Other flight simulators.

Our associated businesses and partners have other simulators and training for pilots in Sydney and Air Combat Centre has access to these simulators. Details are on our website. The flight simulators include full cockpit airliner simulators based on Boeing and Airbus, and light aircraft and helicopter simulators. Air Combat Centre is also looking at adding some other simulators in Brisbane and/or Sydney.

Brisbane flight simulator and real aircraft flight experiences packages.

We also partner with flight training providers to promote packages to give you other real flight experiences in aircraft combined with our fighter jet flight simulators in Brisbane.

Newsletter.

Yes, we have a newsletter, you can sign up on our home or contact pages. 

Blog/Articles and News.

You can also get the latest updates from the Blog or Articles section of our website. (coming soon)

Social media.

You can also follow us on social medial such as Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. 

Also see the website footer section and our links and resources page. (coming soon)