Once the furball starts, the MiG-29 is the perfect fighter jet to have (Furball is not a hairball here, but a large dog fight between groups of fighter aircraft). The MiG-29 is currently the only modern supersonic fighter jet available for MiG-29 fighter jet...
As you probably know the SR-71 Blackbird was the fastest plane in the world, at least when we do not take rocket planed into account (otherwise the winner would be the X-15). There is a funny story about the Blackbird – coming from “Sled Driver”...
The Pugachev’s Cobra, made famous by the Soviets The Cobra Manouvre, also known as Pugachev’s Cobra or Pugachev Cobra, is a spectacular, dramatic, and demanding aerobatics maneuver in which an aircraft flown at a moderate speed suddenly raises its nose to...
Jet Engines are so useful! In Russia – they like big, heavy machinery. And given the harsh weather conditions, it makes sense to have robust fighter aircraft that can be maintained easily and take off from unpaved runways. Or to use fighter aircraft to blow away...
Why do some people fear flying more than others? Truth is, there are a number of triggers that can cause a fear of flying. In some ways, the fear of flying is similar to other fears like a fear of guns, tigers and alligators. These are rational fears while an...
Who are our MiG-29 pilots? Who do you get to fly with when booking a MiG-29 flight with us in Russia? Customers are curious who’ll fly them when booking the incredible Edge of Space flight – well known to a wide public since we published this viral video:...
Aviation hungry Britons The UK is an aviation-crazy nation. Numerous wonderful Warbirds and Fighter Aircraft have been created there. Think of Supermarine Spitfire, De Havilland Mosquito, Avro Lancaster, BAC English Electric Lightning, EE Canberra, BAC TSR 2, Hawker...
Impressed by Top Gun? You shouldn’t be. Usually Hollywood exagerates, when we talk about fighter pilots and Top Gun, that’s probably not the case. There is a few rather scary things of being an Air Force pilot or Navy pilot. Here is three points that...
The last Interview with Erich Hartmann Of all the fighter aces in history, the first name who usually comes to mind is the “Red Baron” and Erich “Bubi” Hartmann. Therefore those two are top in our best fighter pilots in history ranking. If you...
The so called bone yard – The Graveyard that would be the second largest Air Force in the world: The world famous US Air Force bone yard for surplus or out dated aircraft. Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DM AFB) (IATA: DMA, ICAO: KDMA, FAA LID: DMA) is a United...
We know this is a hard question and easy to criticise – as they flew at different times, had different material etc. We do compare apple and oranges here, and we know it. This list is more entertainment than science, so take it with a pinch of salt. One of the...
Red Flag is the world’s largest military exercise which occurs quite frequently every year. A few years ago, photographers were interviewed on their perspective on this military exercise. Day 1 – March 14, 2012 Red Flag 12-3 started off with the traditional...
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