An Edge of Space flight takes a MiG-29 Fulcrum to extreme altitude — around 22,000 metres (about 72,000 feet) — where the sky turns black and you can see the curvature of the Earth. The supersonic fighter is one of the few aircraft able to carry a passenger into the stratosphere. Read more in Das MiG-29 Fulcrum Erlebnis: Am Rande des Weltraums mit Mach 2.

The MiG-29 Fulcrum can climb to roughly 22 kilometres (about 72,000 feet), far above an airliner's cruising altitude of around 11 km. At that height the atmosphere is so thin the sky appears black even in daytime, giving passengers a view of the Earth's curvature normally reserved for astronauts.

The MiG-29 is capable of about Mach 2 — twice the speed of sound. Reaching the edge of space involves a steep, high-speed climb that subjects the aircraft and its occupants to strong G-forces. Cameras mounted on the jet, even on the vertical stabilisers, must withstand those same forces and speeds to capture the flight.

Passengers feel powerful acceleration and G-forces during the climb, then a moment of calm at altitude with a black sky and the curved horizon below. The physical demands are real — see what pulling 9G does to your body — which is why a fit, rested passenger and good preparation matter.

The MiG-29 Fulcrum is a twin-engine, Mach-2 air-superiority fighter originally developed in the Soviet Union. Agile and powerful, it became one of the most widely exported fighters of its generation and is prized in civilian adventure flights for its ability to reach the edge of space.