Flying fighter jets is a dream come true. One of them was being able to fly the Mig 31 Foxhound. The plane was taking you to 70,000ft, to the edge of space, so one could feel like an astronaut, admiring the blue colours of the earth and the black of space. This incredible experience was delivered by our Russian friends at SOKOL airbase, the base where they actually test the Migs. Unfortunately, due to high operating costs and fewer clients able to spend that kind of money, they have had to stop flying this airplane. However, they keep flying to the edge of space in the Mig 29, which is more affordable and more cost effective to run.

Check out this video of the Mig 31 Foxhound in action:

The Mig 31, codenamed Foxhound by NATO, has been designed as an interceptor. The plane is fast reaching Mach 2.83, able to reach very high altitude, 70,000ft, which twice as high as commercial airliner, it is also able to fly long missions. The only downside for “tourist” missions to the edge of space was its small windows. Now that the flights are done in the Mig 29, it offers greater views of space and the earth.