{"id":2469,"date":"2015-02-20T10:32:27","date_gmt":"2015-02-20T10:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.migflug.com\/jetflights\/?p=2469"},"modified":"2026-06-26T12:33:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:33:05","slug":"fighter-jets-in-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/fighter-jets-in-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighter Jet Size in Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"Every fighter fan probably had this experience already - one gets to see a fighter jet in a museum, at an airshow or - the coolest way - during a <a title=\"Fighter Jet Rides\" href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fighter jet\u00a0ride<\/a>\u00a0with MiGFlug. And once one is getting closer - it's like *boah* how huuuge is that thing! Knowing that the fighter jet is pretty big, one is still impressed by its size. I had this experience with three aircraft in particular: Blackburn Buccaneer, English Electric Lightning and the Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker. By the way, all <a title=\"Fighter Jet Rides for Tourists \u2013 A bit of History\" href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/tourist-fighter-jet-rides\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jets once offered<\/a> at MiGFlug.\r\n\r\n<iframe hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fcRmbOXvDU4\" title=\"The Future Of The F-35 And The U.S. Air Force Fighter Fleet\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fcRmbOXvDU4?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n\r\nI, therefore, had the idea to publish a comparison of a bunch of jets here - knowing that the original is still impressive while the picture of it is not. Hence the title image of that Flanker version showing Pugachev doing a crazy low pass. Have a look at the size of the pilots to realize how big that plane actually is (click enlarge)!\u00a0<img data-opt-id=919506753  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2470\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/02\/Fighter-Jet-Comparisons.jpg\" alt=\"Fighter Jets in Comparison\" width=\"1000\" height=\"10000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:108\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/02\/Fighter-Jet-Comparisons.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:30\/h:300\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/02\/Fighter-Jet-Comparisons.jpg 30w, https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:108\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/02\/Fighter-Jet-Comparisons.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs mentioned above among the jet available for tourist jet flights is the MiG-29 Fulcrum - featured in the video below.\r\n\r\n<iframe hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/D8msdFfdnAc\" title=\"Civilian Edge of Space flight in the MiG-29 Fulcrum\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D8msdFfdnAc?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n\r\nFor more information about that particular Edge of Space flight in the MiG-29, have a look <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/flights-prices\/mig-29-edge-of-space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edge of Space Flight<\/a>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\n\n<!-- mf-faq -->\n\n<div class=\"mf-faq-block\"><style>.mf-faq-block{margin:34px 0}.mf-faq-item:not([open]) .mf-faq-answer{display:none !important}.mf-faq-block h2.mf-faq-h{padding-top:22px;margin-bottom:14px}.mf-faq-item{border:1px solid #e2e8f5;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff}.mf-faq-item summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:15px 50px 15px 18px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;position:relative;line-height:1.45;user-select:none}.mf-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mf-faq-item summary::after{content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:18px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.5em;font-weight:400;color:#5C91FF;line-height:1}.mf-faq-item[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mf-faq-item[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid #eef1f8}.mf-faq-item summary:hover{background:#f5f8ff}.mf-faq-answer{padding:14px 18px;color:#333;line-height:1.6}.mf-faq-answer p{margin:0}.mf-faq-answer a{color:#5C91FF}<\/style><h2 class=\"mf-faq-h\">Related Questions<\/h2><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>How big is a fighter jet?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Fighter jets are far bigger than most people expect. Many modern fighters are 15 to 22 metres long with wingspans of 10 to 15 metres and stand several metres tall \u2014 roughly the size of a small house. Photos rarely convey this; standing next to one, or looking at the pilot for scale, reveals just how massive they really are.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What was the English Electric Lightning?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The English Electric Lightning was a British Cold War interceptor famous for its blistering climb rate and twin stacked engines. Around 16 to 17 metres long, it was built to rocket up to high-altitude bombers at supersonic speed. Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/english-electric-lightning-britains-vertical-missile\/\">Britain's vertical missile<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>How big is the Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker is one of the largest fighters of its generation, roughly 21 to 22 metres long with a wingspan of about 14 to 15 metres. Its sheer size, combined with great agility, lets it perform dramatic maneuvers like the Pugachev's Cobra. Up close, the Flanker towers over many Western fighters.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is the Blackburn Buccaneer?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The Blackburn Buccaneer was a British low-level strike aircraft designed to attack ships and ground targets at high speed and very low altitude. Around 19 metres long and built tough for carrier and overland operations, it strikes many people as surprisingly large and muscular when seen in person.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Why do fighter jets look bigger up close than in photos?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Photographs flatten scale and remove familiar reference points, so a fighter can look compact in a picture. In person, comparing the aircraft to the size of the pilot, the cockpit or a person standing beside it reveals its true bulk. The intense forces these big machines pull also affect pilots \u2014 see <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/what-pulling-9g-does-to-your-body-fighter-jet-g-forces-physiology\/\">what pulling 9G does to your body<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How big is a fighter jet?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Fighter jets are far bigger than most people expect. Many modern fighters are 15 to 22 metres long with wingspans of 10 to 15 metres and stand several metres tall \u2014 roughly the size of a small house. 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