Fighter jet flights in Russia
Fly a fighter jet in Russia
Flights in Russia, in the MiG-29 and the L-39 Albatros, are not currently offered. This page explains what they involved and where you can fly instead.
Current status
Status
Not currently offered
Aircraft
MiG-29, L-39 Albatros
Country
Russia
MiG-29 base
Nizhny Novgorod
Availability
No dates or prices
Fly instead
Europe, USA, Canada
Aircraft flown in Russia
Each aircraft has its own reference page covering history, specification and what the sortie involves.
What the flights involved
MiG-29 flights operated in the two-seat MiG-29UB from the Sokol plant airfield at Nizhny Novgorod. You flew with an experienced pilot after a short health examination, a meeting with the pilot and a safety briefing on the flight rules.
Two programmes ran: a 25-minute aerobatic sortie, and a 45-minute flight with supersonic aerobatics or the Edge of Space profile, climbing into the stratosphere. Limited handling was permitted in level flight, with takeoff and landing flown by the pilot.
None of these flights is currently bookable, and no dates or prices are available at present.
Where to fly instead
Europe
The Hawker Hunter, L-39 Albatros, MiG-15 Fagot, S.211, MB-326 and Vampire.
USA
The L-39 Albatros in California, Florida and New York.
Canada
The T-33 Shooting Star from Waterloo, Ontario.
About the Russia flights
Current status
Flights in Russia are not currently offered.
Edge of Space
The MiG-29 programme that climbed into the stratosphere. It is not currently bookable.
Dates and prices
None are available at present.
Questions about flying in Russia
Can I fly a MiG-29 in Russia?
No. You cannot currently fly a MiG-29 in Russia. MiG-29 flights from Nizhny Novgorod are not currently offered.
Which aircraft flew passenger flights in Russia?
The two-seat MiG-29UB and the L-39 Albatros flew passenger flights in Russia.
What was the MiG-29 Edge of Space flight?
The Edge of Space flight was a MiG-29 programme that climbed into the stratosphere. It is not currently bookable.
Where can I fly a fighter jet instead of Russia?
Instead of Russia, you can fly the Hawker Hunter, L-39 Albatros, MiG-15, S.211, MB-326 and Vampire in Europe, the L-39 Albatros in the USA, and the T-33 in Canada.
What is the fastest jet I can fly with Jetify now?
The fastest jet you can fly now is the Hawker Hunter, at Mach 0.94, from Sion in Switzerland.
Will fighter jet flights in Russia return?
No date has been set for fighter jet flights in Russia to return. Flights in Russia are not currently offered.
Other locations
Europe
Hawker Hunter, MiG-15, L-39, S-211 and Vampire flights across Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Italy, Germany and England.