High-Tech Tourism
Flying a MiG fighter
Approximate cost: $19,000
Top Gun enthusiasts can now fly a legendary MiG, the famed
Russian fighter plane first used in World War II. Current versions
of these jets travel faster than the speed of sound and can climb as
high as 70,000 feet (close to the edge of space). Anyone over 16
with no major health problems is eligible to fly. Though an
experienced co-pilot performs most of the flying, passengers can try
certain maneuvers. The 30-minute flights, available only in Russia,
take place in MiG models ranging from the Fulcrum (similar to an
F-18) to the Foxhound, a top-of-the-line combat aircraft.