Inside an American MiG-29
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
Step into the cockpit of America’s only private, airworthy MiG-29. This aircraft is owned and flown by Jared “Rook” Isaacman as flagship of the Polaris Program’s Ghost Squadron. It is used primarily as an advanced training resource to provide Polaris Program astronauts with experience they will use on their missions. This MiG-29 can also be seen in the skies over America in air show performances that showcase precision flying and bring awareness to the team’s partnership with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Jared's MiG-29 is the only airworthy, privately owned MiG-29 in the entire United States. It also stands out due to it being the two seat “UB” variant. This model was designed to train Soviet pilots how to fly the MiG-29 with an instructor so that they could eventually transfer to the single seat variant. The aircraft has been demilitarized so any weapon systems present are non-functional.
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Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
0:34 - Front Cockpit
5:28 - Rear Cockpit
7:23 - Aircraft Exterior
10:17 - Outro
Пікірлер: 495
No matter what: The Mig 29 is an incredibly beautiful plane. Thanks for this video.
@mr.president6922
3 ай бұрын
agree the mig 29 have the best looking 4th gen jet fighters
@padawanmage71
Ай бұрын
They do make 'em pretty.
As Tupolev said "Only beautiful planes can fly good"
@romankis6897
Ай бұрын
На что Глушко (конструктор двигателей) ответил: с хорошим двигателем и ворота полетят.
@akumakazenoryu
14 күн бұрын
@@romankis6897 thats why the F4 ended up dispersing so much mig parts.... because it had a pair of very good engines
That Fulcrum's paint job is bad ass.
@devilsoffspring5519
3 ай бұрын
Like an airborne supercar with weapons. Dazzlingly stylish, graceful and elegant shape, I always admired the MiG-29. It just looks like such FUN to fly one. Hard to believe it's just another machine designed for killing people! It's a weapon of war and nothing else. Still a cool machine though.
@THEVIDEOWORLD-yb4cu
3 ай бұрын
Bad ass ? That's Gangsta shit ... 😂
I saw this bird last summer at AirVenture Oshkosh 2023, it was an amazing airshow. The thunder from those RD-33 engines reverberates through your chest! Great performance and aerobatics, the G's must have been something to experience in the back seat! They did formation flying with a Mig-17 at the show too! The Mig-17's afterburner is quite unique with it's pulsing flame vs the Mig-29's smooth flame with thrust/mach diamonds extending outward.
@bigbruhther1529
3 ай бұрын
mig 17's dont have afterburners probably was a lim 5
@BrainRot227
3 ай бұрын
they do, just cuz war thunder doesnt have it doesnt mean irl it doesnt@@bigbruhther1529
@spinningsquare1325
2 ай бұрын
@@bigbruhther1529mig 17 has afterburner and is in fact the first mig equipped with such
I flew the Su 27 for 15 years and the Mig 29 is also a wonderful machine.
@readyon3506
Ай бұрын
what are the differences between Sukhoi Fighters and MIG fighters?
@mr044044
Ай бұрын
@@readyon3506Это совершенно разные машины. Созданы для разных задач.Если коротко-они отличаются практически всем
@uberschnilthegreat22
Ай бұрын
@@readyon3506size would be the number 1 thing. The Flanker is absolutely humungous
@PatrickBhardwaj
Ай бұрын
@@uberschnilthegreat22 for real !!! i saw the mig 29 when i was young and i thought that the su30 will be the same size and then i saw a small building flying XD .
@uberschnilthegreat22
Ай бұрын
@@PatrickBhardwaj And to think that the F-14 is actually quite close in size to the Flanker as well, it's crazy to imagine planes as big as the Tomcat, along with the Flanker's naval variant, the Su-33, operating off of aircraft carriers.
Thank you for the visual tour. Jared for the access to his spectacular aircraft and the Polaris Program
@StinkJet
4 ай бұрын
Your are very welcome, hats off to the entire team at the Polaris Program! Can't thank them enough.
Oh boy...that was nice! Thank you for sharing this with all of us aviation lovers.
@StinkJet
4 ай бұрын
No worries! Glad you enjoyed! :)
The MIG-29 is by far the most beautiful aircraft ever made.
@Atom224
3 ай бұрын
Nah
@Anti_Everything
2 ай бұрын
Su-27
@Scorpio69
2 ай бұрын
Τu 160 the white swan its the most beautiful.
@cemilmustafa
2 ай бұрын
Mig 29 is nice but not the most beautiful, I think the most beautiful aircrafts are F14 or F22.
@zeljkodejanovic8786
2 ай бұрын
@@cemilmustafa f 14 is like an ugly duckling. The f 22 is a nice plane, but nowhere near as beautiful as the mig 29. There is no need to argue about tastes
id be in heaven if I owned that jet, my favorite fighter of all time.
This one is most definitely in a better shape than any original MIG-29 ever lol :D
that is one intimidating machine. Wow.
Simply FASCINATING! 👍😎👍
It’s sooo weird to see Russian/Soviet fighters in English labels.
@tapash5868
Ай бұрын
😂😂😂 lol We have atleast 300 Su-30 and 50 Mig -21 250 Mig-29 with English lebels
@tapash5868
Ай бұрын
Also more mig and Su I don't know the actual names
@samwang1439
Ай бұрын
@@tapash5868 Really!?
@tapash5868
Ай бұрын
@@samwang1439 there are atleast 1300 Russian made fighterjet in our country
Awesome video, i cannot wrap my head around the maintenance this jet requires or how you folks even source parts for it especially the power plants bits & pieces
@user-po7rj4lr9d
2 ай бұрын
Советский Союз выпустил много этих "Соколов", плюс патенты есть у стран Варшавского Договора и и союзников, хоть и бывших, всё научились его модернизировать.
Nice! Also thanks to Jared!
@StinkJet
4 ай бұрын
Thanks! Very thankful to him for the opportunity!
This is amazing, the fact that this thing is still flying decades later and owned privately is wild. How would you even go about getting replacement parts? I’m guessing there’s a good amount of modifying involved.
@Mthammere2010
3 ай бұрын
I'd imagine: pretty hard. Especially since there's a War going on in Ukraine.
If you need an A&P mech... give me a call.. Super cool man, living the dream for us all.
Great walk around. Thanks.
Thank you!
Amazing! I wonder how the owner gets the parts and service to keep it air worthy.
Really cool to see a view inside the cockpit, always wondered what this jet looked like on the inside
@StinkJet
4 ай бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed, I thought it was interesting to see all the modifications as well as that rear cockpit!
Such a beauty!❤
Very well maintained
This was a great opportunity! Thanks for sharing!!
@StinkJet
4 ай бұрын
It was an incredible experience, very thankful. Glad you enjoyed!
Very cool! Thanks for sharing! I can't even imagine what the fuel burn is on this thing, esp if you light the burners.
@StinkJet
4 ай бұрын
I’m sure it’s quite high in burner! Looks good and sounds good doing it though! :)
@sanfranciscobay
3 ай бұрын
Each Engine in Full Afterburner burns about 2 Gallons per Second, similar to the J79 Engine in the F4 Phantom, F104, A5, B58.
I've been in love with the Mig-29 ever since I laid first eyes of pictures of her. I think that was back in 1985. What a dream to own one, but man the money for upkeep is insane.
Привет из России! Мы любим наши самолеты ✈️
Hope to catch her at Ft.Lauderdale air show in May. Awesome video,just fascinating,thank you for sharing.
Now that was super cool thank you
Mommy i want a mig 29 too😢😢😢
Thanks Jared ❤
thank so much
You are in Rusky Bird... Damn AWESOME..... 😎😎😎😎😎
Saw it flying out of Fort Worth Alliance a few months ago, as I was leaving Cabela's, along with at least one Alpha Jet. Was curious what it was doing there.
El tuning a otro nivel. 😍🙌👍👏👏👏👏
Awesome vid! Very cool plane, you did a nice job of capturing all the intricacies!
@StinkJet
4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much, lots to capture so I did my best! :)
It's even more beautiful up close
Красавец! молодец реставратор. Сделано с уважением к технике.
Bravo.thenks.perfect
I got to see this MiG fly a few weeks ago at the Lakeland Linder Airport air show,
I feel like I'm watching a DCS world video, Awesome!
Each Engine in Full Afterburner burns about 2 Gallons per Second, similar to the J79 Engine in the F4 Phantom, F104, A5, B58.
@77bismarck
24 күн бұрын
Да, но при этом скорость подъёма 330 метров в секунду. Это почти скорость звука, только вертикально вверх 😄
Great soundtracks!!!!
got to be the most beautiful bird ever to take flight
Incredible they got a GTN 750 to fit, it is probably a better navigator than the avionics the original had.
coming to dcs this year
The Cold War was a major drag and a blight on our species, but you gotta admit it produced some mighty cool ass hardware :)
@Republic3D
3 ай бұрын
The Cold War generated so much science.
@devilsoffspring5519
3 ай бұрын
@@Republic3D It also generated poverty, with taxes cranked up to pay for all that military hardware. It's sad, really. Aside all that, these are cool airplanes. The MiG-29 is fast and agile, with good looks to back it up. Don't kid yourself, American fighter jets are better. Better radar and missiles, better flight characteristics, better overall performance, more durable engines, less maintenance, more dependable and serviceable overall. The F-15's service record is legendary! The MiG-29 doesn't even come close.
@Redfvvg
3 ай бұрын
@@devilsoffspring5519 Well, Russia attacked other countries significantly less, not like USA. So you're right about the track record.
@marrauder1976
3 ай бұрын
No plane is harder then su-25...land,rearm,refuel and go,no maintance all days long...US f-16 or f-15 also,i doubt totally....you play too much games or have no idea how all works.@@devilsoffspring5519
😊Una Máquina Increíble 💪🏼
When that canopy goes down ur like, now, this is the real deal 😮
I live where this plane is based out of, would love to see an airshow here!
That’s some ‘80s intro music for sure!
Amazing plane
@dibruka7240
Ай бұрын
Barf
You do know Don Kirlin's MIG-29 is airworthy right? He just never takes it out of its hangar except for the occasional maintenance workups. He used to own 2 but sold one which was later destroyed in a crash in Alaska I believe? Current one is in his hangar in Quincy, IL.
Beautiful 🤩
Very beautful aircraft
@dibruka7240
Ай бұрын
Do you have eyes? Looks like crap.
Isaacman!
Awesome
I watch the acrobatic show Mig 29 every day. I didn't even know that tourists ride it. Then I found the MiGflug channel on KZread. It's crazy, the noise is unreal.
Beautiful ❤
It's clean
The good thing about analog dials is they're readable at a glance but with digital whilst being precise require them to be 'read' costing 'time' = death.
Fantastic airplane
@dibruka7240
Ай бұрын
Blah
Nice video! Is the radar still full functional and able to lock other aircrafts or is it used as wx radar only?
@StinkJet
4 ай бұрын
This is the UB training model so it actually never had a radar. The radar controls in the cockpit are there so that pilots could train how to use them before going to the single seat models that were equipped with full radar sensors.
people dont even get how badass of a machine this thing is
Man that's a small aircraft.. I imagined it to be enormous
@Rostmeo1
4 ай бұрын
Su 27 is the massive one Mig 29 is relativly the median of fighter sizes
How to they find the spare parts for maintenance.
Fighter plane so GOOD , even the US can't resist, has to have it & has plenty of it.
Americans really know how to keep a fighter jet clean and air Worthy....
Imagine having a mig 29 in ur garage
How does one go about getting spare and replacement parts for this jet??!!!
fucking beauty
@dibruka7240
Ай бұрын
Meh
does anyone know what that WZL2 panel is for? i've looked it up and it seems like it's a Polish aircraft maintenance company but i don't see how a maintenance company would need a permanent display inside the cockpit
@rizdaw304
3 ай бұрын
Well, since it replaces the original EKRAN indicator, it must also be some kind of a system malfunction display.
@laughing747
3 ай бұрын
that could be it, but i have a feeling its something else as i don't see a reason to replace the whole display except in the case of a complete malfunction which is probably unlikely@@rizdaw304
I saw it flying when Paul Allen owned it, bad ass
Como Logro obtener ese Avion Militar, una Persona Particular??
A wonderful, pink sealant in the cockpit of the plane 😆!
So, was the cockpit rebuilt with American systems, then?
Thank you for helping me figure out where which devices are, I didn’t know that the Mig-29 has USB (2:35).
Best plane ever and of course mig 25 foxhound
@dibruka7240
Ай бұрын
Best flying target ever.
Is that in belgrade mt
Hope to see this fly in Fort Lauderdale in a couple of months!
@user-ye5yk4su4q
3 ай бұрын
Hope to see this jet under Washington
@Stevonoles1
3 ай бұрын
@@user-ye5yk4su4q awe someone is upset the Ruskies lost their jet!
Is radar warning reciever working? I mean like, is it fully operational?
@StinkJet
3 ай бұрын
I was told it was deactivated during the demilitarization. It may still light up but I don’t think it can actually display any correct radar information.
WZL-2 Panel is named after the company that invented and installed this upograte. Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze nr @ basically means "Miliotairy Aviation Works nr 2". Also Panel Below it is resposnible for recognising radar siugnatures of incoming missiles, planes and ground based radar stations.
@mieszkokoniecpolski5621
3 ай бұрын
W.Z.L - 2. Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze w Bydgoszczy - Polska .Tam odbywał się resurs (przegląd naprawczy ) MIG-a 🇵🇱.
Hey Steeve. I wanna buy Mig29. What are my options?
The Malaysian Air Force has retired the MiG-29N and also the MiG-29NUB
Could it be possible for a US corporation to copy the entire design of the MiG-29 (or Su-27) and build them in house? Granted it would be expensive, but you could build your own parts and contract off the airframes as aggressors.
@no_regerts5176
3 ай бұрын
It’s possible, but the US has only suffered one air combat loss since Vietnam. Setting up an entire production line for a few op-for planes makes less sense than identifying something domestic with similar performance and using their tactics.
Технологии СССР 70х-80х годов.
@semmysemovich2443
3 ай бұрын
🤣
_G3X, just like in the RV._ That should make the conversion easy, right guys? *Right?!*
i say the same thing as Rooster from top gun says. "i'm my god this thing is so old"
Compared to say an F15 or similar era jet, what's easier to work on?
@Loli4lyf
2 ай бұрын
legally sourcing the spare parts for the both them is pretty tricky especially US strict policy for in-service aircrafts but, if you're talking about the black market ones then the MIG-29 is a lot easier to deal with.
@FrequencyOfThought
2 ай бұрын
@@Loli4lyf Interesting
Музон зачёт!!!
Glad to see this aircraft in the hands of someone who would actually cherish her.
ive never seen such a not dirty good maintained mig 29
I think this is one of the Polish M-29s put up for auction for $1 dollar about fifteen or twenty years ago. I'd wonder the airframe hours on that thing
@stawiniakpol2891
3 ай бұрын
It's not Polish - it was ukrainian mig 29 sold to us in 2005.
I always wonder if the export version of russian craft comes in english
Russians HATE letting their pilots see outside. There was a version of the Mig-21 with so much added-on shit in the way of the already ridiculously small windows they put a periscope in so they could taxi, take off and land.
What a beauty. The only western plane that ever came close to being this pretty is the F-22.
Gr8 ❤👍🏻
🙀WOW!..🙀
@StinkJet
4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
OH YEAH
What is the name of that camo pattern?
@STRYKER1467
4 ай бұрын
yeah thats ruining it for me as well, should have left it in its soviet scheme.
@LTTUSA
4 ай бұрын
@@STRYKER1467 I actually really like it and want to copy it for something.
@STRYKER1467
3 ай бұрын
@@LTTUSA probably for war thunder... is there anyone who doesnt play war thunder these days...
@tonyvelasquez6776
3 ай бұрын
@@STRYKER1467 well good thing you dont own it cause thats the highlight of this jet
@STRYKER1467
3 ай бұрын
@@tonyvelasquez6776 of course i dont own a MiG-29 im not as rich as you.