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Lynx Helicopter Simulator

Mildenhall, Suffolk
REF: LYNHW6
Rated Based On 17 Reviews

• Try your hand at piloting a helicopter simulator
• Created from an actual ex-Army Westland Lynx heli
• Virtually experience military helicopter power!
• Choose between a 60 and 90 heli sim session
 
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What's Included

• Lynx helicopter flight simulator experience
• Welcome and introduction
• Briefing covering aerodynamics, flight controls and instruments
• Session in the Lynx simulator
• Your instructor will guide and coach you on how to fly the aircraft
• Choice of scenarios and airports to take off from and land
• Commemorative flight certificate

60 Minute Lynx Experience
• 15 Minute Briefing and 45 minute session in the Lynx simulator

90 Minute Lynx Experience
• 15 Minute Briefing and 75 minute session in the Lynx simulator

What Can I Expect

Enter the world of virtual rotary aviation with a session on this helicopter simulator! This impressive Lynx simulator is certainly one of a kind in the UK and offers you the chance to take off, hover and cruise in a military helicopter - without ever leaving ground.

Based just beyond the perimeter of RAF Mildenhall, between Ely and Bury St Edmunds, this military helicopter simulator feels very much at home here. The site is owned and run by ex SAAF airman Kenneth Mockford, who has dedicated many thousands of hours recreating aircraft to operate as simulators. And this heli sim is an actual ex military Westland Lynx chopper, as used by the Army Air Corps. In fact, if you google XZ195 Lynx (its registration number), you'll see lots of pictures of this helicopter in service.

Built in 1978, as an AH1 series Lynx (that's AH for Army Helicopter), she served with the Army Air Corp until transferring to 655 squadron in Northern Ireland, having been converted to an AH7. By July 2009 she was with 672 squadron at Dishforth, before being withdrawn from service and broken for spares. In steps Kenneth, who starts his project to turn the shell of the Lynx into a fully working military helicopter simulator.

And today XZ195 is incredibly realistic. Many of the functionality and systems are fully working and just as they were when she was in active service, albeit minus a few systems, as Kenneth tells us they are still classified military secrets! It's pretty amazing to think that when you're sitting in this helicopter enjoying your simulated flight, the machine has clocked many, many hours in the military. The Lynx were familiar sights in the air during the likes of the Falklands War, the Northern Ireland troubles, Iraq and even as part of NATO interventions in the Kosovo war.

Nothing so scary on your helicopter simulator session, thank goodness, but you will be finding out just how powerful and agile these Lynx are. As soon as you're harnessed in and ready in your pilot seat, reach up and grab your headphone intercom set and get ready to haul this mammoth of a military 'copter into the air - virtually of course!

Availability

• Choose from a weekday only voucher available Tuesdays to Fridays or to include Saturdays opt for an anytime voucher
• Sessions are available between 9.30am and 5pm

Location

• Mildenhall, Suffolk

Suitable For

• Minimum age 10
• Under 18s must be accompanied by a spectating adult
• Minimum height 5ft
• Participants will require a degree of mobility
• Airline seat size restrictions apply
• No wheelchair access

Spectators

• One person may accompany you in the simulator as a spectator for no additional charge
• Minimum spectator age is 10 and must remain seated for the duration of the flight
• There is a waiting area for additional people (maximum of 4) which must be booked prior to your visit

Anything Else

• This is a fixed base/ static simulator and does not move

Reviews

5 out of 5 stars

Average Rating: 5
Total Reviews: 17

Find out what other customers think of the experience

Reviews

  based on 17 reviews

Rating: 5 stars
Mick
An interesting and informative session on the LYNX. A lot of patience shown by Kenneth whilst I tri...
Rating: 5 stars
Gavin Clark
As close to flying a helicopter as you will get. Great instructor!
Rating: 5 stars
A F Howard
Great I could have gone on for another hour !
Rating: 5 stars
Barry
Excellent experience. Very competent and knowledgeable trainer, with a good sense of humour.
Rating: 5 stars
Patrick McGuire
This was my second simulator run this day (first being the 737) Kenneth the instructor and co- pilo...
Rating: 5 stars
Barry
Excellent instructor, hugely knowledgeable and personable.
Rating: 5 stars
Will
An experience I will remember for a life time, fun and really informative. Fantastic and friendly i...
Rating: 5 stars
Andrew Penny
A great experience, really enjoyed it. Thank you
Rating: 5 stars
Phil
absolute brilliant , Im a complete novice , so slow clear instruction and patience with this old fe...
Rating: 5 stars
Ray Watters
A really excellent experience enjoyed every minute of it, not long enough, would highly recommend, ...
Rating: 5 stars
Philippa Butcher
An excellent experience. Very well explained and taught in a friendly and relaxing environment. Tho...
Rating: 5 stars
Robert Gillespie
Great experience with an extremely experienced instructor. Would definitely recommend it. I had a l...
Rating: 5 stars
Brian
Great experience, how time flew!!
Rating: 5 stars
Martin Edwards
Had a great time instructor very informative would recommend to anyone who fancys a challenge.
Rating: 5 stars
Chris J
My wife bought me a Lynx Helicopter simulation which was fantastic and thoroughly enjoyable. The p...
Rating: 5 stars
jeremy wise
Fascinating and engrossing hour which went by in what seemed like seconds. Made me realise what ski...
Rating: 5 stars
Philip Everett
A excellent experience with great instruction and really enjoyable. Would definitely recommend it.