Don't mock the deal because of the price... Think about what it is you're getting...
13.65% TCB
Upto 18% Quidco
Flying in a Mig-29 closer to the edge of space than any other civillian could possibly dream to go for the price of a family saloon car ... rather than paying Mr Branson £250000 for a trip that probably won't ever happen!
Experience the most mind-blowing aerial adventure imaginable, a supersonic flight to the edge of space in a MiG-29. Head to Russia's world-renowned Sormovo Airfield for the trip of a lifetime, usually reserved for the likes of astronauts and cosmonauts. After meeting the instructor and ground staff for a full pre-mission briefing, don a g-suit and get strapped into the mighty MiG-29. Hold on tight for a jaw-dropping vertical take-off and climb to the very edge of the atmosphere, breaking the sound barrier and experiencing a barrage of aerial acrobatics along the way. Once at 80,000 feet, the awesome sight of the curvature of the Earth will take your breath away and make a memory to last a lifetime. Literally, out of this world
Now for the details part...
Availability
Flights take place Monday - Thursday, please contact Red Letter Days to check availability. A need a minimum of two months' notice is required.
Participant Guidelines
Minimum age is 18. Max height 6' 4''. Maximum blood pressure 150 over 80. With any medical problems, please seek qualified advice in advance to ensure suitability to participate.
Weather
Extreme weather conditions may affect the flight, but this is rare. If the flight is cancelled, it is usually rescheduled for the following day.
Duration
The full trip lasts a minimum of two days, with the experience taking around five hours and the MiG-29 flight itself about 50 minutes.
Numbers On Day
This flight is held on a one-to-on basis with a fully-qualified instructor. Experienced ground staff offer support and guidance throughout to ensure maximum safety and enjoyment.
Spectators
Up to two non-participating guests can come along free of charge to watch the take-off and landing.
Dress Code
Dress comfortably in sturdy boots and with a t-shirt to wear under the g-suit. Winter in Russia (December - March) is extremely cold, so please take very warm clothes, thermals, gloves and a hat.
Other Info
Travel, accommodation and visas are not included but experts are on-hand to advise on these aspects.
Top comments
arcangel111
23 Aug 1691#3
wonder if TCB would honour the £1900 cashback???
arcangel111 to siqass
23 Aug 1675#6
There's always one!
TN567 to Mr No
23 Aug 1661#23
Poundland must love you
Chanchi32
23 Aug 1638#12
I'm in
Latest comments (222)
mkh93
10 Sep 16#222
TCB tracked almost immediately, payout expected in 7 weeks
middlemanmark
9 Sep 16#221
You are aware that Britain is the second largest exporter of arms behind America. We sell to some of the most oppressed countries on the planet. I'd start to worry about your own back yard before that of others.
anewman
6 Sep 16#220
Rich foreign tourist tax.
anewman
6 Sep 16#219
You have a favourite one?
charliemike
4 Sep 16#218
OK, let me try this one again:
Why is it dangerous to go to Russia?
Because your knob will fall out.
Aleksandr87
4 Sep 16#217
Chernobyl it is Ukraine. The distance between Chernobyl and London: 2,400 KM and between Chernobyl and air base "Sokol" Perm -same 2,400 KM. So you will not be safer in London than in Perm :smiley:
Aleksandr87
4 Sep 161#216
Hello guys,
Just google it and found that on Russian webpages price is different:
2.The flight into the stratosphere 800,000 RUB (9,230 GBP)
So you can save a lot buying it directly from Russians. I searched only for a 3 min and checked 3-5 web pages, and it look like it is standard price. But maybe if you will spend little bit more time, you can find it even cheaper (some special offer or directly from organisers) because webpages which is I checked it is also touristic agency's.
Seems cheap but that's because it's only one way. :smile:
blahblahdoh
30 Aug 161#214
If you want to be cold and uncomfortable, and see the world from a peculiar angle, just go to a Chelmsford City game in February.
arcangel111
30 Aug 16#213
But would you travel to Russia on the "off chance" of meeting a Russian Colonel??? :smirk:
Alethia
30 Aug 16#212
Befriend any Russian Colonel in a bar and he'll arrange this for a few rounds without any more expenses.
Ravster
30 Aug 16#211
what's the russian website?
Judosteffer
29 Aug 16#210
Can I send the Mother-in-Law? And if I bung the pilot a tenner, can he pull the ejector seat switch?
knowitall5
28 Aug 16#209
can anyone verify the cashback ? haha, but seriously if russian website offers it several K cheaper just book with the russian site !
MaximusRo
28 Aug 16#208
and greed
g8ryj
28 Aug 16#207
Inflation, fuel price and currency exchange rate.
MaximusRo
28 Aug 16#206
Inflation?
benlondon
27 Aug 161#205
NASA does not set the rules regarding what constitutes being in space or bring at the edge of space
Rukanau
27 Aug 162#204
Russian website has this for 800k rubles, so roughly around 9,4k GBP. :man:
micpwelsh
27 Aug 161#203
Does it fly near Turkish airspace ?
sfakley
27 Aug 16#202
The MIG-29 has a maximum altitude between 64k and 74k feet.
Virgin Galactic and others (once operational) will take people up to over 100k feet. It should be noted that NASA considers 100k feet the edge of Space, meaning going into Space, meaning space travellers.
Nothing wrong with good value Russian offer when it simply should not be compared to going into space.
MistaMo
26 Aug 16#201
Been on my bucket list awhile . . . . meanwhile ....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGHKYRL8UQ4
TheBishDude
26 Aug 16#200
That looks amazing, but i don't think i dare.
zastil
26 Aug 16#199
A must for all those flat earth idiots out there!
grahamc2003
26 Aug 161#198
mav says however high the mig can fly, his yankeedoodle aircraft can fly a metre higher, while inverted and supersonic no doubt.
getmeone
26 Aug 161#197
I thought the Hawk had a ceiling of c50,000 feet and the Harrier cant be any more than that. The F18 is published at 50,000ft. Now Mr Cruise, Is there anything you would like to tell us?
AceRimmer15
25 Aug 16#196
Not to be THAT guy who isn't fun at parties, but Chernobyl is in Pripyat, Ukraine. Although I'll concede that it isn't really that far away from the Russian border... On second thoughts, I'll allow it :wink: And lol, good joke.
charliemike
25 Aug 16#195
i've already done this 3 times. Once in an F-18, once in a Harrier and once in a Hawk. Boring.
charliemike
25 Aug 16#194
Why is it dangerous to go to Russia?
Because Chernobyl Fall Out.
arcangel111
25 Aug 16#193
So .....
Has anyone bought it? if so do you need anyone to go with you? :wink:
mrhavana
25 Aug 16#192
Dopple
25 Aug 16#191
Do I get my cash back if I get shot down over Syria?
Love to go but would be toooo tempted to pull the ejection lever and got of this terribly run planet and hope to hitch a ride with a passing ET. Would not be fair on the pilot though.
tony211166
24 Aug 16#187
WOW! Happy soul you are
, Mr Doom & gloom!
AceRimmer15
24 Aug 16#186
Not any more you can't, and the Lightning cost a fair bit more than that. The Hunter was the cheaper one, they also had Buccaneers.
klingonempire
24 Aug 16#185
uh you can do this in south africa in an english electric lightning for more like £5,000.00
don't see why the russians are charging so much for this.
Dimpler
24 Aug 16#184
that's it, I am going to buy lottery ticket tonight!!!
TheRatedSeller
24 Aug 16#183
Well they are going to pick you up from your front door.
dale86uk
24 Aug 16#182
You won't see the curvature of the Earth because it is flat.
I spent a large portion of my childhood visiting button moon. This pales in comparison. So cold from me.
jomay
24 Aug 16#179
Interesting idea... so you suggest crowdfunding the War on ISIS/terror?
And it'd be a great alternative to defense spending: tell Republicans to spend their own money on war. :wink:
AceRimmer15
24 Aug 16#178
As cool as VR is, it isn't going to give you an experience anything like this. Sure, VR with DCS: World is amazing! But you can't feel the G, or smell the fuel, or look out at our actual planet. Not really a comparison.
grahamc2003
24 Aug 16#177
yes, thanks for the refinement.
flying Mach 2 at 60 degrees at sea level looks quite exciting, I wonder if one wing submerged in water would affect the aerodynamics?
grahamc2003
24 Aug 161#176
do what many do. have an otherwise unaffordable experience like free falling, skiing down mont blanc or flying almost into space and badger others to sponsor you because you're 'doing it for cancer research'
or suchlike.
markweatherill
24 Aug 161#175
I will certainly be 'Chechen' this out.
vladdy
24 Aug 16#174
I wouldn't trust a russian MiG if they would pay me £14,000,000,000.00
Joe90_guy
24 Aug 16#173
Good deal. Re-heat added...
1lluminati
24 Aug 16#172
Russian pilots are some of the best in the World. Plus the MiG 29 is even newer than a lot of RAF jets and passenger planes.
hass123
24 Aug 16#171
Who? America?
GAVINLEWISHUKD
24 Aug 16#170
Bit of a scam really. You don't go anywhere near space. Your only a quarter of the way there!
Must be pretty amazing thing to experience mind.
danielUK84
24 Aug 16#169
I hope youre joking.
David23
24 Aug 16#168
What happens if WW3 kicks off when your in the cockpit?! :confused:
kevessex
24 Aug 16#167
who's going to treat me to this flight ?
BestHotDeals
24 Aug 16#166
I highly recommend to get one of those high-end VR headsets in the future and experience something like this for a fraction of the price.
Oh and there won't be a pilot looking at you while you may feel the urge to do some nasty stuff in space!
Asam22
24 Aug 16#165
I'd love to go , just need a sponsor
mark9000
24 Aug 16#164
I'd ask the pilot not to fly over Turkey
Ricky302
24 Aug 16#163
Lol, you can see the curvature of the earth at sea level!
Rathaniel
24 Aug 16#162
Does the favorite get to fly and the other two just watch? :smile:
toomanychoices
24 Aug 16#161
The 'experience of my lifetime' would be to have £14,000.........
effingandjeffing
23 Aug 16#126
COLD:
you could just study really hard at school being a perfect A* student, get a 1st class degree in astro-physics spend 5yrs offering a phd, join the British Army Air Corps as an officer, European Space Agency as an astronaut thus becoming an International Space Station (ISS) crew member. and so get this deal for you guessed it: FREE
hcc27 to effingandjeffing
23 Aug 16#153
Is your name Tim Peake by any chance?
Duelling Duck to effingandjeffing
24 Aug 16#160
That's pretty much the life choice that I made. Guess what. In space nobody can hear you screaming that you've had no fanny in ya life.
I've spent months circling the Earth looking at the aurorae dancing above the world like it was bottled in a lava lamp, the swimming colours spread across the skies like drops of oil in a puddle. I've seen lightning strikes lit from above the clouds, each of them flashing left, right, here, there, who knows where - just like rain drops falling into a puddle. But I'd give it all up in a second just to see a real pair of boobs... reflected in a puddle.
muffboy
23 Aug 16#159
Ask a West Brom fan, f...ing idiots say it twice for some pathetic reason.
dude_1234
23 Aug 16#158
If you can not afford.. you can still enjoy and it is FREE ..But you need to jump from Effel Tower without any parashute..then your soul will be taken away up to sky but FREE and foreverly :wink:
wenttoabetterplace
23 Aug 16#157
As I say, I'm certainly no physicist :smiley:
(I can normally work such things out via logic ... or Google. But this one had me stumped!)
jaydeeuk1
23 Aug 16#156
Probably has more legroom than an easyjet craft.
Not quite the same thing, but for less than 1/10th the cost you can do something like this, and imo far more fun.
So far I've only managed around a mile, got some way to go!
siqass
23 Aug 167#5
I wonder where does profits go, I bet developing and manufacturing even more war machines nonetheless after overpopulating the world I suppose we need even more killing machines.
arcangel111 to siqass
23 Aug 1675#6
There's always one!
Jimmyboy to siqass
23 Aug 16#19
Doubt there is much profit
jont999 to siqass
23 Aug 16#29
Probably just about covers the fuel
Reecemorris9 to siqass
23 Aug 164#64
I think you've had enough internet for one day.
MikeMaMan to siqass
23 Aug 16#108
how much do you think fuel cost and maintenance of the Mig? 14k is a pennies in military.
big k to siqass
23 Aug 16#120
Maintenance of the aircraft / permits / champagne / caviar / hookers / blow / Bugatti's / Bentley's... take your pick.
Simply paying your taxes pays for those war machines you are raving on about.
willhay555 to siqass
23 Aug 161#155
Fancy a party this Saturday?
EarthISflat
23 Aug 16#154
Curvature of earth is not visible at that height, check raw weather baloon footage without go.pro fish eye lens.
Kaveman
23 Aug 16#152
What you say about 60 degree bank equates to 2g is true, but only for a level turn. If you do a climbing or descending turn at 60 degrees angle of bank you could use any g you like (up to the maximum lift from the wing at that airspeed, or the g limit). By my maths, the radius at 100 knots true airspeed in a level turn would be 156 m, at Mach 2 at sea level it would be 27 km. :man:
dead4red69
23 Aug 16#151
Cold.
I'm 6'5" so can't take advantage of this.
EazyDuz
23 Aug 16#147
cold it unsafe
bobo53 to EazyDuz
23 Aug 16#150
we must all die soon or later, do it well and you will be remembered for longer
yep and pokemons too up there
xNIKx
23 Aug 16#149
Now it's out of stock guys :disappointed: got here too late :disappointed:
Siko
23 Aug 16#148
Did it once in a different jet....felt horribly sick for an hour of 5-8g constant manoeuvring then came home :confused:
Save your cash :wink:
kwanzee
23 Aug 16#146
I'm just here for the memes boys.
WheresMeNuts
23 Aug 16#145
Will I still get WiFi on my iphone ?
Phila4
23 Aug 16#144
Judging by the likes.....................................there's actually 3.
junk15
23 Aug 161#143
good profit maker "red letter"...
at least you making £5.000 at least!
go to any Russian websites offering same flyte, you will see price maximum 800.00 rubles which came £9.000!
that is maximum price but if you know Russian language or have Russian speaking friend - you can save lot of money.
backllem
23 Aug 16#142
It's a shame that it is only for a mig-29, not a spacecraft which I dream about.
WBRacing
23 Aug 16#141
Hit like by mistake, we really need to be able to "unlike" posts on this site. :disappointed:
someone1337
23 Aug 16#130
Mig29 has 4400kg fuel capacity at 31p per litre of A1 jet fuel. That gives about £1500 fuel fees, where daes the rest of 14 grand go?
Jimmyboy to someone1337
23 Aug 161#140
Probably towards the spare parts bill. Oh this broke that'll be £500000 please. Aren't planes like these about £30 million new or something similar?
demodragon
23 Aug 16#139
Mig -29 1 careful russian owner just 6 000 000 miles on the clock.
Looking to join the 15 mile high club then look no further.:laughing:
flintstone
23 Aug 16#138
is it a one way trip :P
SkilledNutter
23 Aug 16#137
Flat Earth
BrianM
23 Aug 16#136
Allegedly the RAF had few (no??) fighters faster than Concorde in its hayday. As they could not catch it it was said they frequently practiced intercepts where they "lay in wait" along its flight path!
dauterive
23 Aug 162#13
You would need a boing 747 with a few extra jet engines to get my fat belly that high
amour3k to dauterive
23 Aug 16#62
Better you than me mate?.
End of an era in sight for Boeing's 747 jumbo jet as it slashes production - Telegraph
Don't forget, the 2 Malaysian Planes that tragically AND fatally 'vanished' into thin air were ironically 747's of which you now speak of?. :-(
If it could barely manage the 30000-33000 feet that these babies usually fly at, than the 50000+ feet to hit the outer inner parameters of the edge of space is gonna be a killer! (figuratively mind, though literally may also prove apparent?).
Very sad losses of life man. :-(
Though Space could be interesting?, I think I'll stick to normal Holiday Travel thanx?.
But all the best for any/everyone else that's more than brave enough to explore. :-)
craigstephens to dauterive
23 Aug 161#135
Whats a boing?
Nick66
23 Aug 16#71
Just be careful not to say anything about nice Mr Putin while youre up there - bye bye Comrade!
SPRR0W to Nick66
23 Aug 16#134
Russia isn't a communist state, so you could say whatever you please about Putin.
Clueless brit
mattway
23 Aug 16#133
Malaysian Flight 370 was a Boeing 777-200ER, not a 747.
grahamc2003
23 Aug 161#132
They probably need a team of about 5 or 6 engineers to work for about 15 hours on the ground for each hour in the air. 100mh at £100ph gives ten grand, so that brings it up to £11.5k. That's the labour, then add in the parts and it looks to me they aren't making a profit at all, even before the notional funding costs to buy the thing in the first place.
someone1337
23 Aug 16#131
I know that one, explosion shock wave filled up his parachute canopy at the last milisecond, without the explosion below he 'd be dead.
AceRimmer15
23 Aug 16#129
You do remember right, the Russians have very good ejection seats, here's an even better example. Also a Mig-29. I'm still not sure how this guy survived?
At 60 degree bank with no sideslip, then you pull 2g. The difference the speed makes is the radius of the turn. At 100kts, the radius is probably 100 feet or so, at Mach 2, the radius is measured in miles i expect. This is basically why fighter aircraft are designed to pull 12g, so they can lower the radius of the turn (by pulling say 9g or whatever the pilot can tolerate).
goodfera
23 Aug 16#125
Profits, or trying to cover their costs in a very "western" way !
kialeekaylee666
23 Aug 161#124
This is why I need bigger boobs, to get in free!!
fishmaster
23 Aug 16#122
I had a panic attack just watching the video. That's £14,000 I've saved today then.
Bring back Concord! (No 'e' I'm British)
It used to fly a short journey round the Bay of Biscay which wasn't expensive at the time. It's maximum height was over 60,000 feet. I'm not sure whether it reached that height on the short flights but you could see the curvature of the earth and the sky above was black! And you did get to Mach 2! And you did it in rather more style than in a Mig.
CaptainSpaulding
23 Aug 161#114
Would rather go to Rekall and visit Mars.
wenttoabetterplace
23 Aug 161#113
I'm certainly no physicist...however, I can't help but think that your assumption is wrong...
If the Mig and Cessna are pulling the same rate of turn (60 degrees), but travelling at different speeds, then centrifugal force will mean that the faster object will experience proportionally higher G forces...
Of course, if the Cessna and the Mig are travelling at the same speed, then the G forces will be the same.
imransaeed
23 Aug 161#112
Cold
Piktaz
23 Aug 16#111
Will they refund if you're not satisfied?
dealerxxx
23 Aug 16#110
Do these people ever return!!!
jasee
23 Aug 161#8
Probably add at least £1000 for accommodation and travel to Nizhny Novgorod?
MikeMaMan to jasee
23 Aug 16#109
1k is a lot of money in Russia. You don't need do much to get there.
blitzmmccv
23 Aug 16#107
Sounds pretty cheap for a once in a lifetime experience like that. If i had the money i'd go for it. Just for the view alone.
AceRimmer15
23 Aug 16#106
Good way to teach those same kids a little skill and patience while engaging their minds. And a fun hobby for all ages, more so than bargain hunting around the pound shops. But turn your nose up if you must.
MikeMaMan
23 Aug 16#105
I'd gladly went if had money :smiley:
InAFalsetto
23 Aug 169#14
Seems cheap for what it is ... Plenty of rich people out there that can afford 14k. Surprised these under 30 youtube millionaires ain't done it yet and vlogged it ...
Andboy to InAFalsetto
23 Aug 16#104
Have a search. There are a few already on there.
BrianM
23 Aug 16#95
Glad I got to fly Concorde (just once - on a charter flight to Toronto!) before it got retired. Circa 50000ft (AFAIR) but FAR cheaper, in luxury and at Mach 2.
Perfect present for the missus (I can only afford a one way ticket tho)
Mr No
23 Aug 161#101
From the man who posted the terribly riveting "Airfix Winter Sale". Hold on to your (plastic) hats.
trd
23 Aug 16#96
I felt nauseous in a 4 seat Cessna being buffeted by huge turbulence! I guess the strong g-force here would have a similar effect or not?
arcangel111 to trd
23 Aug 16#98
the G-force would probably force it back down your throat ... :confused: that's if you didn't pass out before you managed to be sick ?
grahamc2003 to trd
23 Aug 16#100
You wouldn't pull many g just getting up to speed, probably 2 or 3 at the most, unless you go from an aircraft carrier where it's a bit more. The high gs (positive and negative) come from manoeuvres, like tight turns, and surprisingly, the g depends only on the correct bank angle and not the speed. So it you're banking at 60 degrees in a cessna at 100kts, you pull the same g ( +2 in this case) as the mig at 60 degrees at Mach 2.
Mr No
23 Aug 162#20
I could think of 14,000 other things I'd sooner spend £1 on than flying around in a 40 year old plane with a Russian.
TN567 to Mr No
23 Aug 1661#23
Poundland must love you
jacjacatac to Mr No
23 Aug 16#24
I'm glad I wasn't the the only one that noticed it was the MiG-29, beautiful plane, superseded a few times now though.
Take a doggy bag, these ain't VTOL, so if it's a Vertical Take Off, ya getting catapulted. Lol
AceRimmer15 to Mr No
23 Aug 161#99
That's fine, and enjoy telling your grandkids about all those trips to Home bargains...
AceRimmer15
23 Aug 16#97
I'd love to do this, you could have a similar experience in a British Lightening at thundercity not so long ago. For the (relative) bargain hunters among us, you could have a flight in a Hawker hunter for around £3k. Well actually you can't currently as they're grounded in civillian hands since the Shoreham accident. But that should revert eventually.
shahwales
23 Aug 161#94
You can do this at home for £40 using simulator.
(since no one has posted this lol)
heat added!!
XP200
23 Aug 162#86
Yeah, then the recall device is activated and you head into space were it will take you thousands of years reach the Goa'uld homeworld, no thanks, once bitten. :wink:
spoo to XP200
23 Aug 162#93
Indeed
Shengis
23 Aug 16#92
:laughing:
Drooler
23 Aug 16#91
TCB can't honour a 50p cashback so I cant see them parting with almost 2 grand. "Declined (and pocketed)"
kvee
23 Aug 161#90
If this was one of those multi activity events that also included a bombing run on ISIS on the way down from 80,000 feet I might have gone for it.
alunmorris
23 Aug 16#55
I met someone who had done this in South Africa in a Lightning. He said it was £6k! Curr price $19k but they stopped after an air show crash and an accident investigation found major shortcomings in its maintenance programme.
I never seen that aircraft before, and i never knew we made a aircraft that fast. Should have used these over campaigns over the years. lol
tropicocitwo
23 Aug 16#75
"Once at 80,000 feet, the awesome sight of the curvature of the Earth will take your breath away and make a memory to last a lifetime"
But...the earth is flat :smirk::smile:
GrenD to tropicocitwo
23 Aug 16#88
Of course it is, otherwise the panama canal wouldn't work.
Bumpydog
23 Aug 161#84
Deal breaker: No mention of parachute
Jimmyboy to Bumpydog
23 Aug 16#87
Presumably there is one built into the seat when you eject
Dantooine
23 Aug 16#85
So for £14k this is what you really get, a 50 minute flight that is likely to make you feel very sick 5 minutes in.
peterstyles75
23 Aug 16#83
I don't see any mention of reinforced underpants been supplied ?
fwd079
23 Aug 16#82
Well if you are trying to lure the space enthusiasts, then technically you failed (click to see why) due to lack of information. But you could say "way above the clouds". Don't know about hot or cold but heat for the effort.
dsided
23 Aug 16#81
No Man's Sky?
iroddy
23 Aug 16#80
Which air miles is this registered under?
theman1990
23 Aug 161#79
Spending all that money and they don't even offer free delivery
grahamc2003
23 Aug 16#78
The problem with turbojets is they are too slow to escape into space. The mig 29 is only Mach 2, whereas scramjets get up to Mach 24 and at that velocity they can escape gravity and go into orbit (as the one in my picture is doing, simulated of course). That's a trip worth paying 14 grand for, but 50 minutes in a mig is also pretty good value, so afterburner hot from me.
ANDYGUY
23 Aug 16#77
cold as paying £300 a minute .There are cheaper options than £300 a minute if you include flights as well,as can be seen here
Sam_Crow
23 Aug 16#66
Money into the pockets of gangsters. Cold.
raggedy to Sam_Crow
23 Aug 161#67
Red Letter Days is run by gangsters?!? How do they get away with it?
seaniboy to Sam_Crow
23 Aug 16#76
Have you seen Dragons Den, they are only nice in front of the camera (yes they are actually nice by their standards) most are sociopaths - they become excessively happy when they bag some deal$
maccy1
23 Aug 166#37
This is no Mickey Mouse trip, wear the right pants you'll need something to hold on to :laughing:
seaniboy to maccy1
23 Aug 16#74
Must have starched her skirt at that velocity
voteleave2016
23 Aug 162#70
The earth is flat. You won't see any curve from that altitude YouTube is your friend
Nick66 to voteleave2016
23 Aug 161#73
The dark ages just called - you're wanted.
StraightSix
23 Aug 162#72
The US Navy also offers 'experiences' in shooting down commercial airliners.
$12000 last time I checked it. I think I'd trust American maintenance more then Russain.
I'm still not sure if Thunder City is still going? I know he initially closed down post accident, but I thought he was back up and running.
amour3k
23 Aug 16#65
As long as they also DON'T offload the Gyroscope System onboard it before they take off also?, then this trip of a lifetime will truly be dandy too. :-)
amour3k
23 Aug 16#63
Ahhhh yeh, good point, thanx.
jackofall
23 Aug 16#61
Do they provide Sick Bags ????
saddako
23 Aug 16#60
Absolutely amazing price, heat added.
bengalknights
23 Aug 16#52
Does this really go that high up? Always thought it was the Mig25/31 that did the edge of space trick!
pigeon84 to bengalknights
23 Aug 16#59
Yes, without weapons or radar it can go that high, but you are right, the MiG-25 could go even higher, over 90,000ft.
sbfc
23 Aug 163#58
Yes Russia are not or ever likely to be in the EU
Dhaos
23 Aug 162#57
I think you are missing the point that Russia isnt in the EU? or am i missing something.
g8ryj
23 Aug 164#7
I was going to do this about 10 years ago when it was about £6000 - Looked 2 years ago and it was £12000.
There's lots of websites selling it for about this price, but if you are going to do it, you may as well pay the extra and do the tour and the photos too.
You also need to sort out your flights and visa for this offer.
amour3k to g8ryj
23 Aug 16#56
What Visa?, it's Russia?, we're currently STILL in the EU? (well, only just), until such time as ...
Or am I missing something?.
SCOUSEKEVIN
23 Aug 161#54
Worth the money to get the Mother in Law up there but ONLY if they leave her and NO chute.
Mickyduff
23 Aug 163#53
Nearly booked it, put it in my basket, went to check out, and I can't believe they were charging £3.95 postage on top!!!
dunc360
23 Aug 16#51
I would definitely vom... Everywhere. I puked the last time I did aerobatics in a single prop Tutor T1, stall turns FTL. Least I hung on until I got to ground :laughing:
High G aerobatics on the way up - I'd be the little green man on the edge of space Literally.
Having said that, experience of a lifetime, would be amazing if it was feasible financially.
wattsey
23 Aug 16#50
just bought a house that turned out to be a piece of.. rubbish. If i had my deposit still this is literally the first thing i would do!!!!
qwales
23 Aug 16#49
Yes as someone else already mentioned, these were £6000 last time I saw the deal but it was a number of years ago
VincentGO
23 Aug 16#48
Or get yourself an E.T but make sure not this!!
wenttoabetterplace
23 Aug 161#47
Is marvelling at space and supersonic travel considered geeky?!
Alpinesun
23 Aug 161#46
Damn it! Just bought a kitchen!
Women. Ruining your fun since the beginning of man! :wink:
Great deal if you're a plane/space geek.
/crai
blugardian
23 Aug 161#45
For an extra 4 grand you get to fire air to ground missiles in syria, but don't worry that the missiles are only locking onto innocent civilians your framed presentation certificate of the flight will change to Isis when the UN asks!
blugardian
23 Aug 16#43
Done thru quidco?
arcangel111 to blugardian
23 Aug 16#44
upto 18% ??
i don't use quidco so never looked there :smiley:
summerof76
23 Aug 16#42
Hey :confused: Whats wrong taking a flight with me :smile:
Chanchi32
23 Aug 1638#12
I'm in
summerof76 to Chanchi32
23 Aug 161#41
I'll take a rocket ride with Chanchi as he gets lonely sometimes :smiley:
mummy90
23 Aug 16#40
:laughing:
mummy90
23 Aug 16#39
I ain't got no chance! high blood pressure but would love to :disappointed:
wenttoabetterplace
23 Aug 166#38
It's a shame Thunder City closed down in South Africa. A much more inviting country to visit, and a much better plane (English Electric Lightning) to reach the edge of space. That plane still holds numerous world records...
You misunderstood my text ... it was in direct response to Summer.. saying "come fly with me" (ie her) .. i would rather fly with a pro pilot (ie the Russian)
:smile:
smushs88
23 Aug 161#31
That's Secret Santa sorted this year.
hcc27
23 Aug 1611#30
To be honest I believe Russian pilots have got more than their fair share of flak due to the old, poorly maintained aircraft they're tasked to fly. Some of the epithets they've been adorned with are a bit unfair, e.g. ''In Soviet Russia the plane flies you!!''.
When it comes to manual flying, they're probably amongst the best in the world (though probably not so when they're on Stolichnaya Red) because they have to be.
Remember the guy who landed a commercial Tupolev in a corn field after all three engines failed a few years ago (bootleg Jet A laced with water). He not only saved all his passengers and the plane, but the plane was put back into service within a few weeks :-)
If I had this kind of money I'd definitely buy this. Good find OP, heated.
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Flying in a Mig-29 closer to the edge of space than any other civillian could possibly dream to go for the price of a family saloon car ... rather than paying Mr Branson £250000 for a trip that probably won't ever happen!
Experience the most mind-blowing aerial adventure imaginable, a supersonic flight to the edge of space in a MiG-29. Head to Russia's world-renowned Sormovo Airfield for the trip of a lifetime, usually reserved for the likes of astronauts and cosmonauts. After meeting the instructor and ground staff for a full pre-mission briefing, don a g-suit and get strapped into the mighty MiG-29. Hold on tight for a jaw-dropping vertical take-off and climb to the very edge of the atmosphere, breaking the sound barrier and experiencing a barrage of aerial acrobatics along the way. Once at 80,000 feet, the awesome sight of the curvature of the Earth will take your breath away and make a memory to last a lifetime. Literally, out of this world
Now for the details part...
Availability
Flights take place Monday - Thursday, please contact Red Letter Days to check availability. A need a minimum of two months' notice is required.
Participant Guidelines
Minimum age is 18. Max height 6' 4''. Maximum blood pressure 150 over 80. With any medical problems, please seek qualified advice in advance to ensure suitability to participate.
Weather
Extreme weather conditions may affect the flight, but this is rare. If the flight is cancelled, it is usually rescheduled for the following day.
Duration
The full trip lasts a minimum of two days, with the experience taking around five hours and the MiG-29 flight itself about 50 minutes.
Numbers On Day
This flight is held on a one-to-on basis with a fully-qualified instructor. Experienced ground staff offer support and guidance throughout to ensure maximum safety and enjoyment.
Spectators
Up to two non-participating guests can come along free of charge to watch the take-off and landing.
Dress Code
Dress comfortably in sturdy boots and with a t-shirt to wear under the g-suit. Winter in Russia (December - March) is extremely cold, so please take very warm clothes, thermals, gloves and a hat.
Other Info
Travel, accommodation and visas are not included but experts are on-hand to advise on these aspects.
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Why is it dangerous to go to Russia?
Because your knob will fall out.
Just google it and found that on Russian webpages price is different:
1. aerobatics 45-50 minutes 550,000 - 650,000 RUB ( 6,350 - 7,500 GBP)
2.The flight into the stratosphere 800,000 RUB (9,230 GBP)
So you can save a lot buying it directly from Russians. I searched only for a 3 min and checked 3-5 web pages, and it look like it is standard price. But maybe if you will spend little bit more time, you can find it even cheaper (some special offer or directly from organisers) because webpages which is I checked it is also touristic agency's.
As example:
http://www.mig-29.ru/
http://www.stranatur.ru/ru/vip-tours/flights/
Regards,
Aleksandr
Virgin Galactic and others (once operational) will take people up to over 100k feet. It should be noted that NASA considers 100k feet the edge of Space, meaning going into Space, meaning space travellers.
Nothing wrong with good value Russian offer when it simply should not be compared to going into space.
Because Chernobyl Fall Out.
Has anyone bought it? if so do you need anyone to go with you? :wink:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzwL_6NuEls
, Mr Doom & gloom!
don't see why the russians are charging so much for this.
Might be worth contacting them directly for an offer, given the price. I once did an L-39 flight with MiGFlug, was pretty cool.
And it'd be a great alternative to defense spending: tell Republicans to spend their own money on war. :wink:
flying Mach 2 at 60 degrees at sea level looks quite exciting, I wonder if one wing submerged in water would affect the aerodynamics?
or suchlike.
Must be pretty amazing thing to experience mind.
Oh and there won't be a pilot looking at you while you may feel the urge to do some nasty stuff in space!
you could just study really hard at school being a perfect A* student, get a 1st class degree in astro-physics spend 5yrs offering a phd, join the British Army Air Corps as an officer, European Space Agency as an astronaut thus becoming an International Space Station (ISS) crew member. and so get this deal for you guessed it: FREE
I've spent months circling the Earth looking at the aurorae dancing above the world like it was bottled in a lava lamp, the swimming colours spread across the skies like drops of oil in a puddle. I've seen lightning strikes lit from above the clouds, each of them flashing left, right, here, there, who knows where - just like rain drops falling into a puddle. But I'd give it all up in a second just to see a real pair of boobs... reflected in a puddle.
(I can normally work such things out via logic ... or Google. But this one had me stumped!)
Not quite the same thing, but for less than 1/10th the cost you can do something like this, and imo far more fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emN3pxqkl68
So far I've only managed around a mile, got some way to go!
Simply paying your taxes pays for those war machines you are raving on about.
I'm 6'5" so can't take advantage of this.
yep and pokemons too up there
Save your cash :wink:
at least you making £5.000 at least!
go to any Russian websites offering same flyte, you will see price maximum 800.00 rubles which came £9.000!
that is maximum price but if you know Russian language or have Russian speaking friend - you can save lot of money.
Looking to join the 15 mile high club then look no further.:laughing:
End of an era in sight for Boeing's 747 jumbo jet as it slashes production - Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/12114525/End-of-an-era-in-sight-for-Boeings-747-jumbo-jet-as-it-slashes-production.html
The Boeing 747 is heading for retirement
http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/article/1360694
Don't forget, the 2 Malaysian Planes that tragically AND fatally 'vanished' into thin air were ironically 747's of which you now speak of?. :-(
If it could barely manage the 30000-33000 feet that these babies usually fly at, than the 50000+ feet to hit the outer inner parameters of the edge of space is gonna be a killer! (figuratively mind, though literally may also prove apparent?).
Very sad losses of life man. :-(
Though Space could be interesting?, I think I'll stick to normal Holiday Travel thanx?.
But all the best for any/everyone else that's more than brave enough to explore. :-)
Clueless brit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vzw1z2Ax7j8
Hmmmm.....
4.30 mins for the crash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhyUSnzClGk
At 60 degree bank with no sideslip, then you pull 2g. The difference the speed makes is the radius of the turn. At 100kts, the radius is probably 100 feet or so, at Mach 2, the radius is measured in miles i expect. This is basically why fighter aircraft are designed to pull 12g, so they can lower the radius of the turn (by pulling say 9g or whatever the pilot can tolerate).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HH4Fgh7VMo
Book here http://www.flymigsokol.com/prices_flight_mig29
It used to fly a short journey round the Bay of Biscay which wasn't expensive at the time. It's maximum height was over 60,000 feet. I'm not sure whether it reached that height on the short flights but you could see the curvature of the earth and the sky above was black! And you did get to Mach 2! And you did it in rather more style than in a Mig.
If the Mig and Cessna are pulling the same rate of turn (60 degrees), but travelling at different speeds, then centrifugal force will mean that the faster object will experience proportionally higher G forces...
Of course, if the Cessna and the Mig are travelling at the same speed, then the G forces will be the same.
How fast is a MiG 29?
Take a doggy bag, these ain't VTOL, so if it's a Vertical Take Off, ya getting catapulted. Lol
(since no one has posted this lol)
heat added!!
http://www.incredible-adventures.com/capetown-space.html
But...the earth is flat :smirk::smile:
$12000 last time I checked it. I think I'd trust American maintenance more then Russain.
I'm still not sure if Thunder City is still going? I know he initially closed down post accident, but I thought he was back up and running.
There's lots of websites selling it for about this price, but if you are going to do it, you may as well pay the extra and do the tour and the photos too.
You also need to sort out your flights and visa for this offer.
Or am I missing something?.
High G aerobatics on the way up - I'd be the little green man on the edge of space Literally.
Having said that, experience of a lifetime, would be amazing if it was feasible financially.
Women. Ruining your fun since the beginning of man! :wink:
Great deal if you're a plane/space geek.
/crai
i don't use quidco so never looked there :smiley:
http://www.incredible-adventures.com/capetown-space.html
:smile:
When it comes to manual flying, they're probably amongst the best in the world (though probably not so when they're on Stolichnaya Red) because they have to be.
Remember the guy who landed a commercial Tupolev in a corn field after all three engines failed a few years ago (bootleg Jet A laced with water). He not only saved all his passengers and the plane, but the plane was put back into service within a few weeks :-)
If I had this kind of money I'd definitely buy this. Good find OP, heated.
Great for those who got the In Flight Travel Set half price was £2.99 now £1.49 @ B&M deal.
http://www.skyandspacetravel.com/space_programme/included_space.html