North American SNJ-4 Ride

Description:
This dual-controlled, advanced trainer will give you a personal peek into how fighter pilots of the 1940's trained for their historic WWII careers.

Climb into the cockpit and settle carefully into your chute and bucket seat. With a flip of the ignition switch the prop begins to turn and the 600HP radial engine pops, sputters and roars into life!

Feel the G forces during your Warbird adventure fight as you carve up the sky with some high powered flying. Experience the unique sound, smell, and feel of a genuine ex-military supercharged fighter trainer. Want to experience loops, rolls, half-cuban eights? Just ask. (Please note this is available in 40, 50 & 60 minute flights.)

Your pilot may even let you take the controls and do some flying. No pilot's license or experience required. Anyway you do it, this is something that will not soon be forgotten!

About the North American SNJ-4 Texan:
Known as the "Pilot Maker" because it trained over 100,000 allied pilots in WW II, the Texan was built as an advanced fighter trainer for the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy and many Allied Nations.

The designation AT-6 was used by the Army Air Corps, while the Air Force refered to it as a T-6, and the Navy called the aircraft an SNJ. The Commonwealth Air Forces referred to it as a Harvard.

They were designed to be flown by experienced pilots transitioning to the hot front line fighters of the 1940's and were used to teach air combat, gunnery, bombing and aircraft carrier operations.

The aircraft has a 600 hp Pratt & Whitney R-1340 radial engine and carried armament of 3 .30 caliber machine guns and a 400-500 pound rocket or bombload. A total of 15,495 T-6s of all variants were produced between the mid-1930s and mid-1950.

It has been 67 years since first put in service, and is still going strong!

Availability:
Year Round; Tuesday through Sunday.

Flights begin at 11am and run until dark.

Location(s):
San Diego, CA

Essential Information:

Participants must be at least 10 years of age.

Please note that 30 minute flights don't offer aerobatics.

The SNJ-4 is a big airplane, so your size (big or small) isn't much of an issue. You will have to be limber enough to climb up on the wing, and then into the cockpit.

Gratuity is not included but customary.

Duration:
30 - 60 minute options of flight time

Maximum Participants:
1 passenger per plane

Spectators:
Allowed, you can watch the plane take off and land.

Weather Dependent:
This experience is weather dependent. Always contact the Experience provider with any questions regarding weather conditions.

What to Wear:
Wear clothing appropriate for weather conditions. We recommend dressing as if you were going for a ride in a convertible.

Booking Information:
For this experience, it is recommended to request bookings at least 7-14 days in advance.

Cancellation Policy:
Prior to scheduling/booking a date for this experience, Cloud 9's standard return and exchange policy shall apply. Once you have scheduled a date and received a booking confirmation, no refunds will be given. Cancellations and rebooking are allowed up to 14 days prior to the Experience. All cancellations are subject to a 10% fee. Failure to appear on your booked date or to cancel and rebook at least 14 days prior to your booked date will result in the loss of the value of your Experience. In the event your experience is canceled due to inclement weather you will reschedule your experience directly with your experience provider.

Experience ID:
AIR-LOS-0022