Top Aces Announces Military Flight Release for F-16 Advanced Aggressor Fighter

August 17, 2022

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Top Aces Corp., a leading provider of advanced adversary training and the only company in the world to own and operate the F-16 commercially, today announced receipt of Military Flight Release (MFR) from the United States Air Force (USAF) for its F-16 Advanced Aggressor Fighter (AAF) aircraft.

MFR allows Top Aces’ F-16 AAFs, the most sophisticated adversary air platform on the market today, to immediately begin supporting USAF flight training programs.

Equipped with Top Aces’ proprietary Advanced Aggressor Mission System (AAMS), the F-16 AAF replicates near-peer adversary fighter aircraft. Since AAMS is founded on open system architecture, it facilitates the rapid integration of sensors and functions to match evolving adversary threats.

Today, the F-16 AAF is fielded with:

  • Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) air-to-air radar
  • Scorpion Helmet-Mounted Cueing System (HMCS)
  • Tactical datalink communications
  • Infrared search and track (IRST) systems
  • Advanced electronic attack pod employment
  • Passive radio frequency (RF) detection capabilities
  • High fidelity weapon simulation – accurately replicates adversary weapons and tactics
  • An array of tactical functions coordinating the above systems which offer a wide spectrum of realistic adversary effects.

“To provide effective training to pilots flying fifth-generation fighters – such as the F-22 or F-35 – we must match the capabilities of near-peer adversary fighter aircraft,” says Russ Quinn, President, Top Aces Corp., a 26-year USAF veteran and former Aggressor pilot. “By combining the power and avionics of the F-16 with AAMS, we can replicate contemporary adversary threats with accuracy and cost-efficiency. And now with MFR, Top Aces is cleared to deliver the most advanced training solution available to the USAF.”

Source : Top Aces Inc.

Top Aces Announces Military Flight Release for F-16 Advanced Aggressor Fighter