America's Only Private, Airworthy MiG-29 Fulcrum-B

Here's some footage I captured of Jared "Rook" Isaacman's MiG-29UB. This footage was captured over two days and during three sorties which is why I have several angles of takeoff and landing. Jared and several members of the Polaris Dawn team were practicing for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 during these Sorties.

Jared's MiG-29 is the only airworthy privately owned one in all of the United States. Another Company named "Air USA" does own some MiG-29s, but none of theirs have flown in several years so their airworthiness is in doubt.

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The clicking noise in the background is the sound of the shutter on my camera so there isn't much I can do about it.
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Timecodes:
0:00 - Startup (FOD Doors Close)
1:11 - Rollout
2:20 - Takeoff
2:54 - Landing (Chute Deployment)
3:55 - Taxi (With Chute)
4:24 - Parking (Chute Separation)
5:47 - Engine Shutdown

[philtorrez]

Imagine being able to wake up and say, “Yeah, I feel like taking the MIG for a spin today.”

[VimyScout]

Something about the MIG-29 that is always easy on the eye.

[TacticalAnthony]

Beautiful plane, badass paint scheme, kick ass tie fighter helmet on that pilot

[mantisracingchannel]

I think this paint scheme really suits the MIG 29!

[leoribeiro]

❤One of my favorite painting schemes of all times....

[a.t.]

craziest part is this dude flying the jet has been to space too

[thelovacluka]

Mig 29 is the most beautiful plane ever built. It's half machine, half art. It's like something out of an artistic comic book.

[ronnieam]

For all the "Rich Guy Toys" this one has got to be the best!!

[eluminaughty]

Big thanks to you for filming this beauty! Props to the owner for enjoying & maintaining this beast as well 🔥 looks amazing

[hitry_dmitry]

The famous Russian aircraft designer Andrey Tupolev once said: Only beautiful planes can fly well. And it's true!

[Hokunin]

I really like Mig-29 shape, its so streamlined, dashing and elegant, like some bird. I think its curved wings and arched neck give it some sophisticated look

[BW]

I cannot imagine how much it costs to maintain, fuel, licenses, and totally function. This ain’t a piper cub! And even how a citizen was able to buy such a beast. WOW!

[TagMachir]

I was waiting for a flight at the local airport (Bozeman, MT) and was sure I saw a MiG. I assumed it was some sort of clone, but this was the plane. To say that they are impressive in person is an understatement. We have F18s coming through all the time but the MiG was something else.

[DeeEight]

Good view of the automatic FOD protection intake doors at the engine startup, like the Cessna A-37B these doors automatically deploy and retract with the landing gear, depending on the air speed (and auxillary louvers on the LERXs open/close to bring air to the engine from over the fuselag ). They're meant to prevent FOD from debris on the runway surface. The Mig-29 being one of many Soviet aircraft designed for rough field operation, and near the end of the video as the engines are turned off the doors retract again. The doors on the Cessna were perforated more than the ones on the Mig to allow additional air flow through the intake as it lacked the auxillary louver system.

[TheLemps]

Stunning looking aircraft. Amazing lines and the livery is the best I’ve seen.

[carlsreynolds]

That's sick, man. Always loved the MIG-29 and the SU-27+ series. Amazing aeroplanes.

[vig]

Mig 29 ans SU27 are the sexiest jets curently! The previous one is Mig 21!

[demonhighwayman]

Beautiful aircraft and gorgeous paint job.

[altonwilliams]

It looks ferocious and fast even sitting on the ground.

[rorymccann]

a beautiful elegant plane that never fails to impress.