America's Only Private, Airworthy MiG-29 Fulcrum-B

[@philtorrez4198]

Imagine being able to wake up and say, “Yeah, I feel like taking the MIG for a spin today.”

[@flynntaggart8549]

that might be a poor choice of words if your choice of MIG happens to be a MIG-23

[@Voodoo_One]

@@flynntaggart8549 The MiG-23 crash makes me still sad. Such a lovely plane. Luckily no human loss.

[@ericsimmons9152]

The number of people that think this footage is real is hilarious

[@ekspatriat]

What makes you think it's fake?@@ericsimmons9152

[@Neeepuuuu]

@@ericsimmons9152??

[@VimyScout]

Something about the MIG-29 that is always easy on the eye.

[@TacticalAnthony]

Beautiful plane, badass paint scheme, kick ass tie fighter helmet on that pilot

[@Munakas-wq3gp]

Old boy must be rolling in cash to afford the cost

[@leoribeiro3982]

❤One of my favorite painting schemes of all times....

[@Hokunin]

I really like Mig-29 shape, its so streamlined, dashing and elegant, like some bird. I think its curved wings and arched neck give it some sophisticated look

[@dikmontakolyomso7094]

​@@einundsiebenziger5488😂 English lecturer

[@amazin7006]

looks like a duck

[@cnhaygood1865]

​@@amazin7006Stings like a Cobra.

[@amazin7006]

@@cnhaygood1865 yeah maybe to other Russian aircraft like that Sukhoi it shot down lmfao.

[@cnhaygood1865]

@@amazin7006 Buzz off Ukraine-Biden lover.

[@Slowgroovin]

Beautiful aircraft design.

[@dt7843]

“Inspired” by the F-14 TOMCAT design.

[@TheLemps2012]

Stunning looking aircraft. Amazing lines and the livery is the best I’ve seen.

[@GoodEvenings]

🥸

[@50k50000000000000000]

@@GoodEvenings🤓🤓

[@lilog3558]

The helmet is Star Wars themed lmao

[@TheLemps2012]

@@lilog3558SO cool!

[@vladimirnikolskiy]

I think Soviet engineers built a bionic design. The whole silhouette resembles a cobra, or something very aggressive and therefore fascinates the eye.

[@eluminaughty]

Big thanks to you for filming this beauty! Props to the owner for enjoying & maintaining this beast as well 🔥 looks amazing

[@thelovacluka]

Mig 29 is the most beautiful plane ever built. It's half machine, half art. It's like something out of an artistic comic book.

[@Kyyryilijä22]

It`s pretty much pure diarrheashit like all CCCP/Russian things, Ruski mir=Ruski shit.

[@marcatkinson5187]

No, it's an imbalanced, out of proportion lump. Nothing has come close to the beauty of the SR-71 since 1964------when it first flew operationally.

[@thelovacluka]

@@marcatkinson5187 well , where does your logic come from, considering it's manouverability? you can only say it looks like it to you. but most people would disagree. Sr 71 is a totally different plane so I wouldn't even compare them

[@marcatkinson5187]

@@thelovacluka now you're changing the subject. Read your own post. You state "the most beautiful plane ever built". Now you change it to maneuverability. There is no aircraft as beautiful as the SR-71. I never said it was a combat fighter. Learn how to think critically and stay on topic.

[@thelovacluka]

@@marcatkinson5187 buddeh, we are not having a scientific discussion. first of all,your assessment of mig 29 to be out of balance is complete and utter bull. Out of balance how? aesthetically? functionality? as for function, it obviously isn't, because its pretty fckn more manouverable than your USA "perfect" plane. and if we tlak aesthetically out of balance, that's where you are dead wrong because most people find it fantastical and beautiful. read what I am writing. and google what is critical thinking. and to ad a ad hominem, you are one smart ass annoying person to talk to. You must be a jolly company with this diarrhea of a attitude. projecting, gaslighting. pretty pathetic.

[@TagMachir]

I was waiting for a flight at the local airport (Bozeman, MT) and was sure I saw a MiG. I assumed it was some sort of clone, but this was the plane. To say that they are impressive in person is an understatement. We have F18s coming through all the time but the MiG was something else.

[@MarkPemble]

I was wondering where this airport was, F18s come to Belgrade a lot?

[@TagMachir]

@@MarkPemble I've seen them three times. Last time was when that Chinese balloon was nearby.

[@onethousandtwonortheast8848]

Bozeman is such a great place.

[@heraldo8361]

Es ruso. Obvio que es otra cosa

[@covertops19Z]

​@@onethousandtwonortheast8848 Bozeangles

[@Niek1001]

Such a beautiful aircraft.

[@carlsreynolds]

That's sick, man. Always loved the MIG-29 and the SU-27+ series. Amazing aeroplanes.

[@markot9902]

MiG29 only looks good but SU27+ are actually great machines

[@X9xredgkoa]

@@markot9902lmao who the f are you an expert?

[@medved3738]

Нельзя сравнивать МиГ-29 и Су-27, это абсолютно разные самолёты во всех отношениях.

[@waynereloaded87]

​@@X9xredgkoaDo you need to be an expert to claim that Su-27 is a good jet?!

[@DefaultCubeMatter]

​@@medved3738он не сравнивал, он сказал что одно нравится чуть больше другого

[@ronnieam33]

For all the "Rich Guy Toys" this one has got to be the best!!

[@pierovittori1076]

very rich guy

[@Andy-Gibb]

They were advertising one for 8 mill US the other day. Not that expensive if you are a multimillionaire. The problem is paying for fuel, but if you can afford the plane you can afford the fuel I suppose.

[@Scohill]

@@Andy-Gibb probably not air worthy then since this video specifically says this is the only air worthy Mig 29 in America.

[@komrad1983]

@@Andy-Gibb Problem is paying for fuel, lol? For who? For you, perhaps? The fuel is the cheapest part of owning the aircraft expenses. It doesn't even sound akward if I said "it is a problem to fuel up my Lamborghini", because even owning single engine prop, the fuel would be the least expensive thing

[@Andy-Gibb]

@@komrad1983 if you can afford the plane you can afford the fuel bill. The armaments however are another thing.😊

[@demonhighwayman9403]

Beautiful aircraft and gorgeous paint job.

[@DeeEight]

Good view of the automatic FOD protection intake doors at the engine startup, like the Cessna A-37B these doors automatically deploy and retract with the landing gear, depending on the air speed (and auxillary louvers on the LERXs open/close to bring air to the engine from over the fuselag ). They're meant to prevent FOD from debris on the runway surface. The Mig-29 being one of many Soviet aircraft designed for rough field operation, and near the end of the video as the engines are turned off the doors retract again. The doors on the Cessna were perforated more than the ones on the Mig to allow additional air flow through the intake as it lacked the auxillary louver system.

[@Franky46Boy]

Good observation! I just wanted to comment, but - thanks to you - no need for that anymore... This is the reason that the Ukrainian air force is still able to operate their MiG-29s and Su-27s from improvised runways.

[@Franky46Boy]

@@altergreenhorn I was talking about old Soviet aircraft (able to operate from dirt runways), not the limitations of the Russians!

[@miketobin2324]

Al Gore invented FOD.

[@rotmistr932]

@@Franky46Boy Это троллинг, камрад!🤣

[@Franky46Boy]

@@rotmistr932 Почему?

[@hitry_dmitry]

The famous Russian aircraft designer Andrey Tupolev once said: Only beautiful planes can fly well. And it's true!

[@diego646464]

No. Frenchman Marcel Dassault said that.

[@hitry_dmitry]

@@diego646464 Tupolev is a great aircraft designer who invented a huge number of aircraft, both military and civilian. A man of his level could say such a phrase. Couldn't two professionals in their field have the same opinion?

[@ОлегКо-э9к]

какой же он грЭт дизайнер, когда крыло с ту 22 на ту 104 не смог грамотно переставить после отъезда немецких специалистов ?@@hitry_dmitry А потери на балансировку ту 154 ? Одни ляпы на ровном месте .

[@hitry_dmitry]

Но ты же слышал поговорку: опыт строится на руинах прежних неудач. Леонардо да Винчи, имеющий не последнее отношение к авиации, тоже косячил, дай дорогу) Но помнят его только по самым выдающимся его проектам. Что ты хочешь? уменьшить заслуги Туполева. Говно идея) Есть ещё поговорка: свинья везде найдёт грязь.​@@ОлегКо-э9к

[@start3215]

transport planes: Antonov 124-150tons /watch?v=xNPKrYlN2y8 strategic bombers: Tupolev 160 "White Swan" /watch?v=sWzPlzWQ3Jo strategic bombers: Tupolev 22(Blue Flame) /watch?v=TojHErJIhXI Stratosphere fighter(25 km, titanium legend): MiG-31 /watch?v=ScVbP6DPIHI

[@altonwilliams7117]

It looks ferocious and fast even sitting on the ground.

[@1986BBG]

The sound of those turbines on shutdown was amazing. Almost has the sound of an Aztec Death Whistle

[@Kurio71]

Aztec Death Whistle?

[@1986BBG]

@@Kurio71 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYTaYYl5qb-mY8k

[@TheCrazyFinn]

@@Kurio71 Aztecs had a whistle that made a sound similar to a distant scream. It was either used for rituals or to intimidate enemies.

[@santoscortez3640]

Thank you for some history lessons.

[@1986BBG]

@robertotrujilloa thats the sound you love until its just you in the jungle with nobody around for miles and you hear that blowing after midnight. Lol

[@josephkaminski1857]

Fantastic engineering that you just have to respect.

[@milangacik994]

MiG 29 was drafted at the end of 60-ies. Imagine what do Russians have now.

[@manuwilson4695]

Russian copycat of wing body blend design first from the US. 🤷‍♂

[@manuwilson4695]

What do they have now?...SHIT as far as we can see! 🤷‍♂@@milangacik994

[@milangacik994]

@@manuwilson4695 I guess you think USA was there when rockets were invented...

[@josephkaminski1857]

@@manuwilson4695 Not true. there isn't a single US plane with that profile or aerodynamic structure. I worked on Nearly every DOD Fighter made. US has nothing close.

[@bojned]

Since this is a two-seater, it's actually Mig-29UB - training version. The coolest part of this jet is that instructor pilot has a periscope that offers unobstructed view in front of the plane.

[@Skyfaller2010]

Outstanding video. Love the Mig29, Beautiful lines. Video is great. It's like I'm looking out of my computer monitor but more like a window. So clear.

[@StinkJet]

Thank you very much! I appreciate the kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed :)

[@KasuHamki]

i’m grateful for the knowledge and joy your videos bring!

[@TheNedimus1]

I had the opportunity to climb all over this jet last year when it was being used for flight training in Montana. It was fascinating to see its tech and its a badass jet to see flying sorties for a few days. That's some killer footage you have!

[@StinkJet]

Thank you! She’s still in MT doing the same job! Such an amazing machine to watch at work!

[@_Ben4810]

Would be even more interesting to climb all over Jared's parts inventory & see what's the source & who's supplying them..!?! 😉

[@patricktimothy8354]

I thought that was Bozeman. Am I right?

[@StinkJet]

Yep!

[@Triple_J.1]

@@patricktimothy8354 Probably because MT don't enforce speed limits.

[@c.z.c7275]

For me, it remains the most beautiful and long-lasting fighter plane of all time.

[@Padredre]

Su-35 looks better.

[@NicolasShumelianko]

@@Padredre Undoubtedly, the SU-35 is a very beautiful fighter, but the curved contours of the MIG-29 make it, so to speak, brutally attractive

[@cannonfodder4812]

The f16 and f15 are both older airframe than the mig29

[@Sylvithesylv]

Looks like a war is brewing in the comments here

[@Tamburello_1994]

F-14 Tomcat enters the chat.

[@Lithonion1]

Love the Galactic Empire logos on his helmet. lol That camo livery is sick! The Dassault Alpha Jet trailing at the end of the video looks to have the same livery.

[@StinkJet]

The Empire logos are my favorite part! Yes, Jared (the owner) owns several Alpha Jets and L-39s that all have the same camo scheme. He also has a private jet with the same scheme.

[@nathan80999]

@@StinkJet I almost died when I saw the logos on the helmut >.< Thanks to Jared!

[@geddon436]

@@StinkJet It makes sense. If I was rich, I might do the same

[@joshuaarellano3683]

Those alpha jets came down to Brownsville TX when Space X had a launch. They were flying around getting pictures of the launch. This Mig has been down here as well in late December. Awesome aircraft all three.

[@alfonsdepalfons]

Love the looks of the MIG29. Together with the Starfighter best looking jets ever made IMO.

[@rorymccann9198]

a beautiful elegant plane that never fails to impress.

[@ImJiom]

except with a crappy paint job

[@jeffreywebb4029]

Is it just me, listening to something spool up is just the coolest thing ever? Mig 29 is a good looking plane. It just looks the part. I loved the pilots helmet. Was already planning on doing that to my track day helmet. After seeing his, I just have to now.

[@vig237]

Mig 29 ans SU27 are the sexiest jets curently! The previous one is Mig 21!

[@Errcyco]

MiGs are amazing planes. I always like the interior shots, those pilots gotta be like genius pull that off.

[@suryia6706]

Are you including the Mig 23 and 27?

[@soumya_sarkar96]

@@suryia6706 mig 27 doesn’t exist

[@eggrevolver]

No, no, you're mistaken, it does :) @@soumya_sarkar96

[@soumya_sarkar96]

@@eggrevolver sorry Actually I never heard of it Just Googled a hour ago and it was not impressive and not many country buyed it,so it remained unknown

[@gregbell8638]

It looks so menacing, Beautiful aircraft.

[@saffygurung7270]

Russian are so much good at making jets perfect. I am a huge fan of Russian made planes sukhoi, Yakolev , mikoyan, Tupolev, Antonov 😍those were the golden era of the aviation. I hope that in the coming days we can see more futurstic jets.

[@yoda4502]

Antonov is former soviet todays Ukraine's company.

[@amominah]

Kindly what is meant by “Only Private, Airworthy” ? Kindly educate me.

[@Mastakilla91]

@@yoda4502 Really? How many planes did this "ukrainian" company build from 2013 till 2021?

[@yoda4502]

@@Mastakilla91 5. Still a Ukrainan company tho. Even in The soviet times

[@michaelwthalman]

​@@amominah Civilian owned. The U.S. govt I'm pretty sure has a few used for training at area 51 and other bases.

[@geemanbmw]

Gorgeous bird and the color scheme is amazing and this is high quality video very nice indeed 👍🏼

[@ArielBravo-z8e]

Hermosa aeronave de verdad uno de los aviones mas lindos jamas construidos

[@LordTimelord]

I don't know if the plane came with that paint scheme or the current owner had that painted on the plane. Either way it looks gorgeous! 👍

[@StinkJet]

Jared Painted it after he received it! It’s a great scheme!

[@The_Sword3]

I guess that's why they make chocolate and vanilla. To me it looks like they parked in in a bad neighborhood in New York

[@JohnVHLife]

No, they repainted it, Paul Allen had it and it was military scheme.

[@striker7469]

It look stupid to me.

[@NorthernMouse52]

Liking that paint job 👍

[@GCTO239]

One of the most beautiful planes ever. I saw it live in the 1990s versus the F4 Phantom II in Wittmund (JG 71 Richthofen, Deutsche Luftwaffe), Germany, where I grew up.

[@EJBarrois]

Check out the pilot's Star Wars Imperial helmet. Another high quality video from StinkJet! Thank you!

[@StinkJet]

Thanks man! I appreciate that! The imperial insignia is one of my favorite parts of Jared’s whole MiG-29 setup!

[@LordTimelord]

I missed that! Good catch! 👍

[@gringorus6780]

Как же прекрасно и безупречно выглядит эта птица! летал на L29, следующая мечта - полетать на миг 29!

[@AmiraChapman-p5i]

Those Klimov RD-33's are real smokers!. beautiful jet.

[@ЮрийТойкичев]

Если вовремя менять форсунки, то двигатель не будет дымить на некоторых переходных режимах. Но если не менять форсунки, то с двигателем ничего не случится, и можно летать так сколько угодно, что и делали эксплуатанты этих самолëтов в прошлом.

[@fredh8065]

Still one my favorite looking aircraft.

[@redeyejedi3700]

Have to say love the sound of these planes firing up !!

[@a.t.2119]

craziest part is this dude flying the jet has been to space too

[@davidcowley]

A beautiful aircraft, no doubt

[@mantisracingchannel3910]

I think this paint scheme really suits the MIG 29!

[@dwrabauke]

Omg that looks absolutely awesome. Great paintjob. I also love the fact that he pilot has Imperial insignia from Star Wars on his helmet. :D Nice footage, I enjoyed that very much and didn't mind the shutter clicking at all. It would be crazy not to take ALL the pictures of this aircraft.

[@StinkJet]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@ronnonyabizness5240]

My buddy picked that Mig up for Paul Allen many years ago from Ukraine AF. He brought over a team of certified mechanics and got it's airworthyness cert. It was repainted basic gray and delivered to Paul for his museum of air toys in Everett. Now Jared has it and puts more hours on it than the Ukrainians! Then again, he IS an astronaught and tooling around in an Alphajet just doesn't scratch that itch anymore. 😎

[@rotmistr932]

Украинцы много чего продали! Они свою страну продали.

[@georgeorwell5842]

​@@rotmistr932Теперь, теперь, Влад, перестань быть раздражительной маленькой сучкой. 😏

[@nighthawk0077]

Microsoft money

[@fantomas2333353]

@@rotmistr932, First of all, the Ukrainians have sold their common sense and independence, which they pride themselves on so much.

[@wrnikkel]

Straight up not true lol. Don’t make up stories, and dont say you know people you don’t.

[@stevenarmer8245]

Beautiful aircraft. I heard several years ago that Mark Martin, NASCAR driver owned a Mig & he flew it in & out of John Travolta's place, Jumbo Air in Ocala Florida. I think he owned a home on the property.

[@LuisMiguelGarciaTorres]

for those that dont know, the air intakes are closed on the ground and air comes in through the grates righ on the top. thats cause russian airstrips arent as well mainatined as american ones, so any pebble or whatever on the ground wont get sucked into the engine. also so it can use improvised airstrips in a time of conflict.

[@RugMann]

Seems a poor design to have them so low underneath the jet also. Probably further necessitates the doggy-doors.

[@ShawnStrickland]

Thank you for that I was looking for an answer on those.

[@Petrovich124]

Взлетно-посадочные полосы обслуживают достаточно, так как не все самолеты имеют такие устройства. МиГ-29 имеет концепцию фронтового истребителя СССР (в США она бы называлась «Судного дня»), ключевые свойства концепции высокая надежность, простое обслуживание и освоение, использование автодорог, использование аэродромов после ударов по ним противника, работа с ледовых аэродромов , в экстремальных условиях с грунтовых ВПП, так же двигатели имеют допуск к качеству топлива (примеси, вода, по слухам смеси со спиртом и дизельным топливом)

[@LuisMiguelGarciaTorres]

@@Petrovich124 Thanks for clarifying. I'm not an expert by any means. What I wrote was just something I found interesting from a documentary I watched about the plane. I love the ruggedness, like an all terrain vehicle of the skies.

[@S2Sturges]

pebble...? a freaking cow could get sucked into one of those intakes....

[@stevecoats1913]

Love the Tie Fighter helmet the pilot is using.😀

[@scipher99]

The force is strong with this one.

[@buckbuchanan5849]

I couldn’t imagine what it cost per hour to fly that beast

[@МегафонМегафон-в3я]

недорого, около 5000 долларов. Это неприхотливая боевая машина, а в таком режиме, без оружия, без многих систем я думаю ещё дешевле.

[@shqipetar7076]

translation :inexpensive, about $5,000. This is an unpretentious combat vehicle, and in this mode, without weapons, without many systems, I think it is even cheaper.THANK YOU@@МегафонМегафон-в3я

[@falcony100]

PUTIN KNOWS

[@volhv2548]

the mig29 is an aircraft in the middle of su27 and su25, and a lot of parts are still stored. so its one of the cheapest jets

[@Kgio-2112]

About 82,000

[@BW12149]

I cannot imagine how much it costs to maintain, fuel, licenses, and totally function. This ain’t a piper cub! And even how a citizen was able to buy such a beast. WOW!

[@gezaeckrich6773]

Was für eine super lackierung 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍☀

[@ironmann16]

There's just something about both the Mikoyan and Sukhoi supermaneuverable fighters' body style that just makes them look both beautiful, and intimidating at the same time. I'd kill to be able to fly a Mig 29, or a Flanker, if only just once.

[@LSD123.]

That's one badass looking fighter plane.

[@GuyFromSC]

Oh the shady and wicked ways we get our hands on others aircraft. What a gorgeous jet and that paint job is sick. 🙏🏼

[@patioprimate4740]

how did we get this mig-29?

[@deven6518]

Shady? Sold most likely

[@LTTUSA]

We didn’t get this Mig. It’s privately owned. Anyone can buy one who has the $$$. There are a few eastern bloc countries that use and sell all types of Russian military aircraft as well as tanks etc..

[@fasnuf]

I'm sure they have a few of ours too.

[@lunamaria1048]

Russia sells to everyone lol

[@m_zbrv3967]

Mig-29 the rough boi enjoying smooth american runway

[@GerasiMen]

ахааа! неужели вы думаете что у русских не такие же гладкие полосы?))))

[@m_zbrv3967]

@@GerasiMen i dont have idea

[@batesady]

Love the livery on this one 👌

[@akm90115]

First time i see the auxiliary air intakes in action! Beautiful

[@FizZovic]

Nice video, I have read an article in a magazine about this company, one of the best paint schemes I've ever seen on this aircraft, must be hard to keep MiG in operation these days, keep it up! Greetings from Slovakia, we had MiGs in our skies until recently :P

[@kennypowerz1267]

We stole this from the russians😂😂😂😂😂 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[@Зет-э5щ]

​@@kennypowerz1267At the same time, I think you have an old version. At the moment, the moment is undergoing a deep modernization. 😂

[@Ever443]

Saw this plane in March 24, it was at the Texas airport we landed at. We walked up and looked it over closely, amazing plane.

[@Francois8011]

I was taxiing at XNA airport. I saw that plane from afar parked at the FBO. I was wondering what it was. When we got closer I saw that it was a Mig 29. I was jumping on my seat. The Mig 29 is already an amazing aircraft, but this one with this paint job, is totally out of this world!

[@ESC-off]

Men seeing this right now are going “Holy crap that is the most beautiful jet ever, this is why i fell in love with them”.

[@BeamRider100]

Good job in keeping it airworthy. I saw one for sale on Facebook marketplace 2 years ago in Melbourne, $85K, was sold by that afternoon. Wasn't in flight ready condition though, had been idle and probably needed work on certification etc.

[@АлексейМартынов-т9т]

за такие деньги ты колесо от него не купишь

[@marcusborderlands6177]

​@@АлексейМартынов-т9тthat's actually how much they go for over there lol

[@ChristopherSloane]

That isa sick paint job on the MiG I also like the dude has the Imperial symbol from Star Wars on his helmet.

[@alexanderbarbos275]

Чета очень спокойно летает. У нас командир полка сразу после отрыва на МИГ-23 делал "бочку" и в перевернутом положении продолжал набирать высоту!🙂🙂🙂

[@DaeDoom]

Да у него лицензию пилота отберут за такие манёвры в районе гражданского аэропорта.

[@jordan2104]

I thought I recognized it! When they park it close to the road you can see it and usually there's one or two other jets which I assume are being used for training. When they fly them, they go right over my house in Belgrade. That MIG-29 is so lud! But I always run out to look at it with my binos. It's truly amazing to see it and hear it fly so close!

[@andrewdavies3584]

Imperial Tie Pilot Helmet is AWESOME!! 😍

[@edmonddsilva7069]

Excellent video. Many Thanks.

[@aaronlarson4358]

New stink acquired Every video of yours is always a high quality banger 😊

[@StinkJet]

Thanks man! Hoping to keep up the quality!

[@p.c.9714]

I totally agree! Perfect framing, amazing image quality 👏👏

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

One of Tom Clancy's quotes from Red Storm Rising is "say what you want about the Russians, they do build 'em pretty". I think about that whenever I see one of these or the Tu-22M Backfire. Those are some ultra sexy birds.

[@franciscomercado9534]

Oh.. The BackFire. Wonderfull Plane, Is like a hybrid of a Mig-25 and Tu-160.

[@bikersoncall]

My favorite color scheme on jets; Gray Black or White Grey Black camo, not so much the dots/specs, but the larger pattern, color combo. Mig 29 is probably the best looking military jet ever..

[@SCislandboy]

Love the front seats helmet with the Star Wars Empire logo.

[@restaurantattheendofthegalaxy]

That one fantastic looking bird! No idea what it costs to fly, but I’m assuming it’s a ton.

[@Palaemon44]

I remember decades ago the Chinese were selling MiG-15s for the cost of a nice used Porsche. One of the early customers had his delivered and the guns were unloaded but still operational. Smithsonian Air ran a story by an owner of a MiG-21. He said the fuel consumption and costs alone were exorbitant but it didn’t that much maintenance. His quote was “By the time you get it off the ground you are already out of gas. By the time you are ready to land your are REALLY out of gas!”.

[@defencebangladesh4068]

$8000 per hour i think.

[@msresu]

It is a turbojet engine...what do you expect to consume 6 litters per 100km....civil airplanes half of the weight is fuel

[@babuzzard6470]

Yep, if we have to ask, we can’t afford it!😩🇦🇺

[@МегафонМегафон-в3я]

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[@p.s.6021]

This MiG is so Perfect 👌 Beautiful aircraft ✨👍

[@mickb474]

Love the paint job 👍🏻

[@iamlegend4944]

It’s so beautiful that it hurts,best design ever made

[@snakenbits4279]

Sick piant job. The Imperial Navy emblem on the helmet is a cool touch.

[@roguewave1060]

Awesome ride! Imagine being rich enough to own one of those... 🤔

[@Moj0j0]

You can buy one for a couple of million. Everything is for sale cheap in Russia.

[@NomadSaga]

Thats of the sickest dopest baddest wraps I’ve ever seen on a fighter!!!!

[@ichuisaac123]

The MIG29s were capable of taking off at full combat load on just one of their 2 engines. In a scramble, it was protocol to take off on one engine and then start the second engine in the air to save time.

[@rokasb9441]

Did the pilot have star wars sticker (symbol of galactic empire) on his helmet, in the beginning?

[@olsonspeed]

Paul Allen had the best toys, good to see the fantastic plane has found a new home and gets exercised regularly.

[@ramatgan1]

It's a great jet and very deadly. Watching from Somalia.

[@spuwho]

Those Klimov RD-33's are real smokers!

[@discovolante6624]

yeah, i was almost thinking it had diesel engines

[@slooob23]

​@@discovolante6624 can't they actually run on diesel in a pinch?

[@discovolante6624]

@@slooob23 dude, i have absolutely no idea if a jet engine can run on diesel, ive never really been in the situation where i need to try it

[@slooob23]

@@discovolante6624 apparently they designed the mig 29 engine to run on a variety of fuels to enable continued operation in a war time environment.

[@ЯсинРаупов]

The MIG-29 is truly an insanely beautiful aircraft, the paint job is just as if it was made for it. The fighter of my childhood dreams...😘😍💯

[@MCMilitaryForce]

That plane looks sick

[@mt5144]

MiG-29UB Model twin seater, this is the best looking MiG-29 love the Splinter Grey/Black camo was Ex-Ukraine AF 64 bl Excellent restoration been carried out whilst in Private Ownership & a Massive Credit to the restorers.

[@StinkJet]

Couldn't agree more!

[@tracywilkinson1820]

This was Paul Allen's jet. I spent a lot of time up close to it when it was here in Everett, WA

[@goranbras4767]

And Monika , was she also ?😁

[@aquilarossa5191]

I was a kid in England when a pair of them visited during the late Cold War. They caused quite a stir. A bit of fear too. The Fulcrum and the Flanker were both superb airframes with a lot of room for improvement. With modern electronics, weapons, and proper tactical support the Fulcrum could still be very competitive for point defence etc (MiG-29s have been used like half blind sitting ducks without AWACS support etc -- so do not have a good combat record). I think the newest version has much better range. I saw some videos where US pilots spoke about mock jousting with the latest Su-35s over Syria. Put it this way, they were not dissing it. P.S. As a kid I used to think about how long to would take to save for a hot rod car. What I never factored was the cost of keeping one running. Would be even worse for a jet fighter. The owner of this must be rolling in dosh, or had a very generous pension plan.🤣

[@harrymiram5562]

Wouldn't mind seeing this Beast fly Mach Loop or Star Wars Canyon!

[@StinkJet]

Chatted with the owner about that. It will likely happen soon!

[@rolandoserrano5281]

Que dicha tener uno de esos … Bendiciones gracias por el video 🙏💯👌

[@justappearances]

Oh nice, America has at least one good fighter jet

[@TheMyopath]

What a beauty🤗 My favorite one

[@michaelmixon2479]

Beautiful plane!

[@themetalchronicles.9557]

What a beautiful bird 🙌🏻❤️

[@Medionxtr]

Hate to admit it. But the MIG-29 is one of the best looking fighters - really bad ass look

[@slooob23]

Why hate to admit it? Credit where credit is due. Some clever men designed that aircraft regardless of current tensions.

[@Coyote27981]

Tbh i think the Su-27 is better looking, but yeah the MiG-29 is up there near the top.

[@mikoyanfulcrum1]

Love it!!

[@PF47Racing]

Magnifique

[@CategoricalImperative]

That thing takes up the WHOLE runway to land, even with a chute. Freakin rocket with wings and ailerons.

[@alfs222]

Большая скорость при посадке машины и поэтому тормозной парашют долго не отстреливаться! Прекрасный МиГ -29 !! Кто-то большой везунчик по жизни имея большие деньги!

[@Varjat-i4x]

Парашут можна адстрэліць у любы момант. Тут, пілот прывёз яго бліжэй, каб тэхніку было недалёка бегчы

[@pesotskiymgn1]

Вы имеете ввиду везунчика, который продал этот самолёт в Америку? Согласен, у него теперь большие деньги!

[@ivanivanov1579]

​@@pesotskiymgn1Молдавия продала 20 новых МиГ 29 за 20 с чем-то лямов в 90ые.

[@DaeDoom]

Гражданский аэропорт, а парашют, это мусор на полосе. Либо самому бежать, подбирать либо платить аэродромным службам, что-бы подобрали и привезли. Вот и тащит за собой.