In the first quarter of 2022, aviation adventure tourism company Actionflight Aviation will provide hot air balloon, skydiving, and aerobatic flight experiences for aviation adventure enthusiasts. The firm officially partnered with Ras Al Khaimah International Airport to create an airstrip as the adventure’s operating base.
“Initially, we’ll be offering an aerobatic experience with a Red Bull Air Race type aircraft. It’ll be a passenger aerobatic ride in one of the world’s most high-performance aerobatic aircraft. Since these are very high-performance aerobatic aeroplanes, there will be a pilot plus a passenger. Aerobatic aircraft are very high powered and capable aircraft so it’s going to be a very, very exciting ride,” said Wayne Jack, COO and director of flight operations at Actionflight Aviation.
An aerobatic flight departing from Ras Al Khaimah International Airport will last roughly 20 minutes. In addition, for the first time in Ras Al Khaimah, hot air balloon rides with a flight duration of around an hour will be available. The firm operates two 450,000 cubic foot hot air balloon envelopes, each having a basket strength of approximately 24 people. The drop zone for skydiving is located in the airspace over the Tower Links Golf Club.
