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Top Aces USA is committed to delivering cost effective,
leading edge, tactical aviation solutions. We provide the
Airborne Training Services required to Force Generate a modern,
operationally capable, multi-purpose combat force. The US military
deserves the best tactical Airborne Training Services available to
maintain and assure troop readiness; Top Aces USA’s experienced
team of professionals provide the most realistic and effective
training available.
Contracted Airborne Training Services
Top Aces USA is setting the standard in providing Airborne Training
support, delivering leading-edge technology and strengthening
combat capability in the Global war on terrorism. These services
directly impact the readiness of men and women protecting the
United States of America both home and abroad.
Advantages of Contracted Services Include:
• No Outlay of Capital Funds
• Reduced Operating Costs
• Increased Level of Service
• Rapid Capability Renewal
• Alleviate Shortages of Military Personnel
• Improved Return on Training Investment
Key Strengths of Top Aces
• Highly professional, customer focused management team committed to the delivery of the highest quality services possible
• A world class cadre of pilots and maintenance personnel
• Aircraft availability rates in excess of 95% measured over six years of operation
• Specialists in the delivery of cost effective Airborne Training Services
• A highly versatile fleet of aircraft equipped and configured to meet the customers’ requirements
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Top Aces USA operates 2 fleets of aircraft:
DORNIER ALPHA JET
IAI WESTWIND 1124
Top Aces USA currently operates a fleet of modified Alpha Jet
aircraft in the airborne training services role. All Alpha Jet aircraft
have been upgraded with state-of-the-art Martin Baker ejection
seats and Dassault Canopy Escape systems.
Top Aces USA currently operates IAI Westwind 1124 aircraft, all
special mission configured, to provide high-quality real-time training.
The Alpha Jets have also been equipped with a modernized IFR and
Tactical Navigation avionics suite to provide maximum safety for the
aircrew and maximum operational flexibility to the customer.
The aircraft is capable of flying combat training sorties from the
surface to high altitude at near supersonic speeds.
The Westwinds have been modified with under-winged hard points,
pylons and an internal winch to support Target Tow and Electronic
Warfare missions. Top Aces’ fleet of Westwinds stands ready to
meet the demand for quality special mission combat support.
Typical Westwind Missions
• Air Defense and Individual Training Currency (ADEX)
• Ground Control Intercept Training (GCI Training)
The aircraft will also have the ability to provide EO/IR and video
downlink, drop practice munitions including LGTR as well as a Digital
Close Air Support capability to support your training requirements.
• Fighter Exercises
• Special Air Defense Exercises (SPADEX)
Typical Alpha Jet Missions
• Task Group Exercise (TGEX)
• Day and night Joint Tactical Air Controller (JTAC) training
• NORAD Exercises
• Adversary Support and Anti-Shipping Attack Training for Naval Forces
• Naval ship Work Ups (WUPS)
• Surface-to-Air Gunnery
• “Red Air” Adversary Support for Fighter Forces, including large-scale coalition air exercises
• Target Tow with Sea Skimming targets
• Air-to-Air Gunnery Target Tow; both circular and combat dart missions for Fighter Forces
• Electronic Warfare Training for Naval and Fighter Forces
The Alpha Jet is NVG certified and can support a variety of night
combat training missions.
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DORNIER ALPHA JET
General
Number of Aircraft:
Equipment
16 Dornier Alpha Jets
Garmin GNS 480 GPS Nav Com system
Minimum Flight Crew: 1 pilot
Garmin MX20 Multi-Function Display VMC
Max Take-off Weight: 16,535 lbs
Head Up Display (HUD) system
Normal: 2 VHF radios
Max Landing Weight: 11,680 lbs
1 UHF radio
Length: 40 ft
1 VHF/UHF radio
Wingspan: 30 ft
Transponder Modes 1/3/C
Height: 13 ft
1 VOR, 1 ILS, 1 TACAN
Fuel Capacity: 704 US gal
ANVIS-9 equivalent Night vision goggles
13,220 - 14,330 lbs
Performance
Stores
Engines: 2 x Snecma Larzac 04-C6 (3000 lbs thrust per engine)
Endurance: 2.5+ hours med/high altitude
2.0+ hours low level altitude
Max Speed: 550 KIAS/.95 M clean
500 KIAS/.80 M with
external stores
Typical cruise: ACMI pod
ALQ503/A1 00 jamming pod
ALE503 Chaff dispenser
AST6 Threat pod
ALQ-167 Threat emitter
EO/IR sensor
Mach 0.7 or 420 KTAS
I-MERS
Combat ceiling: +40,000 ft (configuration dependent)
CBLS 2000 practice bomb dispenser
Minimum Altitudes: +250 ft AGL day
Duty Day
Runway: 5, 000 ft (density altitude and configuration dependent)
Max Duty Day: Crew Rest: 14 hours
12 hours
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IAI WESTWIND 1124
General
Number of Aircraft:
Target Tow Capabilities
4 1A1 Westwind 1124
Max Cable Available: 6,000 m
Minimum Flight Crew: 2
Min Cable Available: 3,000 m
Max Take-off Weight: 23,500 lbs
Max Landing Weight: 19,000 lbs
Max Altitudes: 9,000 ft with targets deployed
FL250 with targets stowed
Fuel Capacity: Max Tow Speed: 360 kts
Typical Tow Speed: 250 kts
8,615 lbs
Performance
Target Tow Stores and Weather Limitations
Engines: 2 Garrett TFE731-3-1 G Engines (3,700 lbs thrust per engine)
Range: 1,750 nm alternate
2,150 nm at FL370 + 150 nm alternate
Endurance: 4 hours at FL280
5 hours at FL370
Max Speed: Below 18,300 ft: 360 kts
Above 18,300 ft: Mach 0.75
Ceiling: Typical Cruise: Mach 0.65 – Mack 0.70
Other Limitations
Maximum Altitudes: FL400 in clean configuration (no targets)
Minimum Altitudes: Over Water – Day: 500 ft
Over Water – Night: 1,000 ft
Over Land: 1,000 ft
TRX-9 Targets ( Air Gunnery Target):
3,000 m of Cable: 4,500 m of Cable: 6,000 m of Cable: minimum ceiling of 2,500 ft
minimum ceiling of 3,000 ft
minimum ceiling of 3,500 ft
TLX-1 Targets ( Sea Skimming Target):
minimum 5,000 ft
Max Sea State:
5
Max Duty Day: Crew Rest: 14 hours
12 hours
Equipment
GPS: Garmin 530/430 GPS
Radios/Navaids: 2 VHF Radios
1 UHF/VHF Radio
2 VORs, 2 ILS, 1 or 2 ADF
TACAN
Autopilot
Mode C Transponder
Weather Radar
Survival: Maritime & Arctic Survival Kit
Quick Don Immersion Suits
Automatic ELT
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