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What it looks like to fly to the edge of space in a MiG-29 Fulcrum

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Ever wondered what flying one of the most famous Russian warplanes at supersonic speed and so high (between 17 and 22 km) that you can clearly see the curvature of Earth?

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The video below will give you a hint.

It was produced by MigFlug, a company that offers fighter jet flying experiences in wide variety of aircraft in Russia, Europe and North America, during a Edge of Space mission with their MiG-29 Fulcrum.

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Interestingly, the video was shot by a famous aviation video producer, Artur Sarkysian, who attached a GoPro cameras to the two-seater Mig-29UB’s outer surfaces in such a way they could withstand speed up to 2450 km/h and a load factor of 9g!

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The Aviationist

From several different points of view you can watch one of the most famous Soviet-era jet (still serving in Russia, Ukraine,North KoreaPolandSyria and Iran, among the others) fly at supersonic speed and high altitude, maneuver, perform aerobatics and land.

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The video was produced over a time of 6 months. But the results are stunning.

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Here below you can watch the whole video. Enjoy!

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