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 FLY
THE MiG-29 UB "FULCRUM"
A twin-engine jet capable of speeds in excess of Mach
2.3. Similar in size and layout to the US F-18 Hornet. Fly the
MiG-29 for "Top Gun" maneuvers.
American company Incredible Adventures has been offering flights
in the legendary MiG-29 since 1993. The jet is best known for
its aerobatic ability but is also capable of flying to the edge
of space and providing an incredible view of the curvature of
the earth.
The MiG-29 (NATO code "Fulcrum") is one of the most advanced
combat airplanes in the Russian Air Force. It was designed for
gaining an air superiority role in the Soviet Union during the
early 80s. One of the most advanced airplanes in the world, the
legendary MiG-29 has turbojet engines and boasts a superior ratio
of power over mass coupled with excellent aerodynamics. Incredible
Adventures customers love the wonderful view from the cockpit.
The MiG-29 is equipped with two RD-33 turbofan engines and is
the world's first aircraft fitted with dual-mode air intakes.
This means that during its flight, air is fed directly into the
engines; but while moving on the ground, the air intakes are closed
and air is fed through the upper surface of the wing to prevent
ingestion of foreign objects (rubbish and debris) from the runway.
All these characteristics make the aircraft most effective in
any aerial combat. The basic version of the MiG-29 aircraft is
intended to use missiles and built-in guns to destroy all types
of air targets under any weather conditions. The MiG-29 is capable
of destroying ground targets using rockets within the pilot’s
field of vision. To prepare and train MiG-29 pilots, the MiG-29UB
two-seat combat trainer was developed, following the template
of the single-seat fighter. The MiG-29 is comparable to the American
F-16 and F/A-18 fighter.
The MiG-29 Fulcrum has become the favorite fighter in the Russian
Air Force and different modified versions currently operate in
more then 25 countries round the world. Among those countries
are Algeria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cuba, Germany, Hungary,
India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, North Korea, Peru, Poland,
Romania, Slovakia, Syria, Sudan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. In most
of these countries, it has become the main choice of a light front-line
fighter for their respective national air forces.
There are several current MiG-29 upgrade programs in operation
conducted by the Russian Air Force which include: upgrading the
avionics suite to comply with NATO / ICAO standards; extension
of the aircraft service life to 4,000 flight hours (40 years),
upgrading combat capabilities and reliability and safety enhancements.
In 2005 the Russian Aircraft Corporation "MiG" started production
of a new unified family of multi-role 4th generation fighters...
the aircraft-carrier based MiG-29K and the front-line MiG-29M
and MiG-35 fighters.
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