Congratulations, you are in for a lot of fun. Airkix offers an amazing experience, whether you are a first time flyer, a group looking for a great time, a Pro-flyer or just want to give someone you love an amazing gift.

What is it?

It's flying! Imagine a wind tunnel that could be used for testing the aerodynamics of an F1 racing car, turn it upright, gently lean into the airflow and you are skydiving. The easiest way to see what we are talking about is to watch one of the Airkix Flix. You'll get the idea really fast.

The idea of flying indoors was first tried by the American Military in 1964. In 1982 A couple of vertical wind tunnels opened in Tennessee and Las Vegas and the first SkyVenture tunnel opened in Orlando, Florida in 1998. It has been operating there ever since with fantastic success and reliability. Airkix MK is the seventh tunnel to be manufactured by SkyVenture and the first in Europe and Airkix Manchester is the 17th and second respectively.

How does it work?

Airkix works simply and safely. The tunnel circulates air into a flight chamber. To enter the tunnel you simply stand in the open doorway and lean forward. You will feel your legs lifted from under you as you assume a horizontal flying position. Congratulations, you are now flying!

The instructor will help you get into a neutral flying position before teaching you the basic moves. Movements including going up and down, forwards, backwards, sideways and turning are all simple and easy to master and you will soon be learning new tricks!

 

Tunnel Dimensions

Our Vital Statistics

Dimension	MANCHESTER	MILTON KEYNES
Flight Chamber Diameter	14ft /4.28m	12ft / 3.66m
Maximum flying height	39ft / 11.9m	37ft / 11.3
Flying area volume	7,929 cu ft / 225 cu m	5,599 cu ft / 159 cu m
Building height	67ft / 20m	59ft / 18m
Power (Horse Power)	1600	1000
Max speed	180 mph / 290kph	165 mph / 265 kph

A Walk Thru Airkix (Video from Milton Keynes)

Can I fly?

Good question, and the good news is that almost anyone can enjoy flying at Airkix.

 

“Difficult to suggest but; It would have been nice to learn a litle more regarding air movements ( for the capable only and how do you determine this! ), prior to taking the flight. Sorry about taking the wrong end of the sliding bar. I thionk I got it wrong!!

Great experience and fantastic fun fro the more daring amongst us.”First-time non-skydiver, aged 51
Kent23 August 2010100%“I would actively mention Airkix”

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