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MiG-23 - General Characteristics.

Country of Origin CIS (formerly USSR)
Variants
  • MiG-23M Flogger B
  • MiG-23MF Flogger B
  • MiG-23UB Flogger C
  • MiG-23UM Flogger C
  • MiG-23MF Flogger E
  • MiG-23MS Flogger E
  • MiG-23BN Flogger F
  • MiG-23BM Flogger F
  • MiG-23B Flogger F
  • MiG-23ML Flogger G
  • MiG-23P Flogger G
  • MiG-23BK Flogger H
  • MiG-23BN Flogger H
  • MiG-23MLD Flogger K
  • MiG-24 (export MiG-23)
  • Similar Aircraft
  • MiG-27 Flogger D
  • Tornado
  • Su-24 Fencer
  • F-111
  • Crew
  • one
  • MiG-23U -- two
  • MiG-23C -- two
  • Role
  • interceptor
  • fighter
  • Length 55 ft (16.6 m)
    Span 46 ft, 9 in (14.26 m)
    Ceiling 18600 meters
    Cruise range 970 nm
    In-Flight Refueling No
    Internal Fuel 4600 kg
    Payload 2000 kg
    Sensors High Lark radar, RWR, IRST, Basic Bombsight
    Drop Tanks 800 L drop tank with 639kg of fuel for 67nm range
    Armament Cannon: GSh-23L 23mm
    AS-7 Kerry, UV-16-57, FAB-500, AA-7, ,AA-8, AA-10, AA-11
    User Countries
  • Afghanistan
  • Algeria
  • Angola
  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • CIS
  • Cuba
  • Czech Republic
  • Germany
  • Ethiopia
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
  • Libya
  • North Korea
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • South Yemen
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Ukraine
  • Vietnam
  • <- back

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