MIG FLIGHT IN NIJNII NOVGOROD


The flights take place in Nijnii Novgorod (430 km from Moscow) on Aviation Base “Sokol”.
There are two ways to reach Nijnii Novgorog: by plane ( it takes about 1 hour from Moscow), Russian airlines flights are available or by overnight train ( it takes 8 hours from Moscow)
Upon arrival to Nijnii Novgorod the group goes directly to Aviation Base “Sokol” to start their preparation for the flight with a medical check and a brief. The private flights for the foreign citizens on training and combat-training planes are performed in the airbase. The available types of aircraft are: MIG-29 and MIG-31. All airplanes are two-seaters once and are fully certified for such flights with the capability of control from both cabins. 3 aircrafts can be in the sky at the same time. While 3 persons of the group are preparing for the flight, others watching them and making pictures of taking off aircrafts.

Preflight briefing of MiG-31 or MIG-29 fighters includes:
-brief health examination,
- meeting and a conference with the fighter pilot,
- preflight briefing on the rules of conduct and safety measures during the flight
-changing into a special high-altitude suit
-training on correct use of the oxygen mask during the flight
- preflight inspection together with the pilot and take to the cockpit.
Please be advised that the medical certificate from physician doctor should be provided prior the flight together with passport details, home address, and citizenship. List of medical contra-indications impeding the participation in training flights is the following: high blood pressure, heart disease, recently broken arms or legs, lungs and mental problems and pregnancy.

Lunch will be provided in pilot canteen.
Please note that MIG Flights Program for one day is available for 10 persons maximum.
Price and aircraft availability on exact date should be confirmed upon request.

MiG-31 (“FOXHOUND”)
The most capable Russian air defense interceptor aircraft, the FOXHOUND has a multiple-target engagement capability and was the first Soviet fighter to have a true look-down, shoot-down capability. The key to the MiG-31's effectiveness is the SBI-16 Zaslon fixed phased array antenna radar, codenamed 'Flash Dance' by NATO, which is said to be the world's most powerful fighter radar. The new Soloviev D-30F6 engine was specified for the MiG-31 in order to improve range, the key performance parameter for which an improvement over the MiG-25 was demanded. By 1987 over 150 FOXHOUNDs were operationally deployed at several locations from the Arkhangelsk area in the northwestern USSR to the Soviet Far East. The FOXHOUND is dedicated to the homeland air defense mission. The FOXHOUND carries the long-range AA-9 air-to-air missiles, and can engage 4 different targets simultaneously with the M-9.

MiG-29 (“FULCRUM”)
Light supersonic highly maneuverable high-performance combat fighter is intended for gaining the air superiority. Large trust in combination with the good wing, tremendous thrust-to-weight ratio and perfect review from cabin provide in flying on this airplane exclusive pilotage capability, including such figures as “tail-slide” (for the first time for supersonic fighters executed just on MiG-29) and “cobra”. On MiG-29 the group "Sand Martins" from air base "Kubinka" performs the air displays. Standard aerobatic flight may include: climb, turns, powerful turns, diving, climbing, split-S, loop, immelman, roll, cobra, tail-slide – both under the control of the instructor, and under the control of the customer.

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