Few people know that you don't have to be a pilot to fly a jet fighter. Mig 29 flights in Russia are available to anyone interested in taking a jet fighter ride.

A unique mix of political, economical and historical circumstances allows simple tourists to flying fighter jets in Russia. However, there are clear indicators that the possibility of flying fighters, especially to fly a jet fighter like the Mig 29, will become more and more expensive. To understand why this is so, let's have a look at the recent history of jet fighter rides in Russia and the price development of mig 29 flights.

Today, the only mig jet fighter available for a jet fighter ride is the heavy and modern mig 29. This was not always so: Six years ago, in 2004, flying Russian mig 29 flights with supersonic capability was a relatively low-priced endeavor. A wide range of migs - mig-21, mig-23, mig-25 and mig-29 were available for a jet fighter ride. Thus, for as low as 3800 USD, a supersonic jet fighter ride in the mig 21 fishbed was possible. At the same time, a flight in the more modern MiG-23 was priced some 4500 USD - still quite a bargain compared to today's mig 29 flights prices.

Why fly mig 29 is the only viable option left when you want to fly mig. After flying mig in Zhukovsky became impossible in 2006, Nizhniy Novgorod remains the only place world-wide where everyone can fly migs.

If you want to do a mig flight, you can currently only choose between a mig 29 flight or a flight in the mig-31. A few years ago, many more aircraft were available for a rented ride: Russian mig flights were carried out in mig-21, mig-23 and even mig-25. Those days are gone. What has changed?

To understand the current situation, let's look how the mig flights in Russia have evolved since the break-up of the Soviet Union.

Back in the 1990s, a mig flight was affordable for almost every European or American. Trembling Russian economy and widespread corruption made russian mig flights an incredible, yet affordable adventure - especially if you knew the right ways of booking.