How can I get a ride in a fighter jet?
02-24-2011, 03:33 AM
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How can I get a ride in a fighter jet?
I have money to spend on this, its something Ive always wanted to do... Jet has to be able to reach super sonic speeds, its on my top 5 things to do in my 30's or before I die which could be tomorrow and that would suck.
Ive heard of people paying a couple grand for a ride in a real life fighter jet, how do you go about it? I dont want to fly it (well, I do, but Im not dumb) I just want to go super sonic and pull some insane G's.
Someone help a brother out. It's either this or a couple rifles and I already have like 20.
Ive heard of people paying a couple grand for a ride in a real life fighter jet, how do you go about it? I dont want to fly it (well, I do, but Im not dumb) I just want to go super sonic and pull some insane G's.
Someone help a brother out. It's either this or a couple rifles and I already have like 20.
02-24-2011, 03:45 AM
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You better have a metric **** ton of cash OR just go to a former USSR state and I'm sure they have something laying around.
In all seriousness...there are privateers out there who have these kinda aircraft, but will be far and very few in between as the US is not willing to let many individuals have such a capability due to obvious security reasons. There are MIG owners in the states though.
quick google search of "how to ride in a fighter jet in the united states" :
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/01...on-your-block/
http://www.thirtythousandfeet.com/rentride.htm
In all seriousness...there are privateers out there who have these kinda aircraft, but will be far and very few in between as the US is not willing to let many individuals have such a capability due to obvious security reasons. There are MIG owners in the states though.
quick google search of "how to ride in a fighter jet in the united states" :
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/01...on-your-block/
http://www.thirtythousandfeet.com/rentride.htm
02-24-2011, 05:41 AM
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ahaha funny...my motorcycle forum talked about this...
http://www.incredible-adventures.com...d-top-gun.html
http://www.incredible-adventures.com/migs/
http://www.incredible-adventures.com...d-top-gun.html
http://www.incredible-adventures.com/migs/
02-24-2011, 05:44 AM
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ahahha....but damn is it pricey....one of my guys on my motorcycle forum said they were charging up to 18k....DAYUM
another site mentioned *cheaper but not a jet*:
http://www.aircombatusa.com/about.php
another site mentioned *cheaper but not a jet*:
http://www.aircombatusa.com/about.php
02-24-2011, 06:56 AM
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My friend's boyfriend is a flight instructor (Commander? I dunno my military ranks) for the US Navy. He's high enough rank that he basically has his own fighter jet for personal use. He's stationed in Fresno but takes a 10min plane ride to Moffitt every week to visit my friend. He's actually allowed to take people up with him, but they have to go through a 1-2 month conditioning course where they stick you in one of those centrifuges for G-force training until you pass out. He took his dad up once, who also used to be a fighter pilot in the Navy 30 year ago. His dad did it once and said never again, the modern jets were way too much for him.
02-24-2011, 11:36 AM
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Hate to point this out...
but they do have weight and height restrictions, I remember that being something the Navy recruiter told me back in College when I asked about ROTC and pilot training, that I might be too tall, and I seem to recall you have a couple of inches on me even...
