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Hi Guys, was sitting at home wondering what it would be like to go ballastic in a jet fighter and whether I should shell out the $1500 for a 30 minute flight in a Mig.
Can any of you ex navy or air force pilots describe the experience?
I don't meet that requirement and I have no aerobatic experience, but I'll relate my short experience during a $500 ride in a low-performance jet (can't think of the name - the straight-wing Czech trainer). It was pretty cool except that my stomach never really caught up during the short ride - one loop, two rolls and I was pretty much used up. It probably would have been a lot better under CAVU conditions - it was hazy enough that the maneuvers were essentially under IMC conditions. If one isn't acclimated to the aerobatic experience I'd recommend not shelling out $3,000 an hour as in my case at least I wasn't physically able to get my money's worth. If I was in better shape and the plane had about twice the power...
Gary Casey
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