Marveling along Mighty L-39
Marveling along Mighty L-39
Flight training in an L-39 is a mixture of excitement and might. Being chosen as the standard jet trainer in 1972 for the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact nations, except with Poland, and being the next to the L-29 Delfin jet, it is basically with single engine, two tandem seats, all metal, and subsonic. It first flew in November 4, 1968.
It is geared for basic and advanced training, as it contains external armament stores for ground attack roles. It therefore combines too the simple Soviet style and Czechoslovakia’s Western technology. It is easy to fly and has marvelous back-up systems. Now, this is what we call as the latest Russian Trainer.
To fly a mig fighter as such requires permission to enter and to visit the aerodrome. There must also be a pre-flight inspection, high-altitude oxygen equipment, and a flying helmet. The flight with the mig 31 itself is around 30 minutes, and during the time being, you may have a photo and video shooting and a personal certificate that proves you have completed the course.
Additional services you will acquire include video recording of the flight, the second or third flights (mig 29 or mig 31), a trip to the Central Museum of the Air Forces at Monino, to the Star City – Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre, processing at the VIP immigration customs. You may also have one or more days stay in Moscow with or without excursions. All these, through a flight by L-39.