MiG-23 Flogger (RWR: 23)
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Last updated: 20230825
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MiG-23
RWR: 23
Originators Designation: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-23
NATO Reporting Name: Flogger
Description:
Flogger is a variable-geometry fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau in the Soviet Union. It is a third-generation jet fighter, alongside similar Soviet aircraft such as the Su-17 "Fitter".
It was the first Soviet fighter to field a look-down/shoot-down radar, the RP-23 Sapfir, and one of the first to be armed with beyond-visual-range missiles. Production started in 1969 and reached large numbers with over 5,000 aircraft built, making it the most produced variable-sweep wing aircraft in history. Today the MiG-23 remains in limited service with some export customers.
The basic design was also used as the basis for the Mikoyan MiG-27, a dedicated ground-attack variant. Among many minor changes, the MiG-27 replaced the MiG-23's nose-mounted radar system with an optical panel holding a laser designator and a TV camera.
The General Dynamics F-111 and McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II were the main Western influences on the MiG-23. The Soviets, however, wanted a much lighter, single-engined fighter to maximize agility. Both the F-111 and the MiG-23 were designed as fighters, but the heavy weight and inherent stability of the F-111 turned it into a long-range interdictor and kept it out of the fighter role.The MiG-23's designers kept the MiG-23 light and agile enough to dogfight with enemy fighters.
KNOWN STATS:
//Public Intel-Report
Last updated: 20230825
In-DCS Unit View:
MiG-23
RWR: 23
Originators Designation: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-23
NATO Reporting Name: Flogger
Description:
Flogger is a variable-geometry fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau in the Soviet Union. It is a third-generation jet fighter, alongside similar Soviet aircraft such as the Su-17 "Fitter".
It was the first Soviet fighter to field a look-down/shoot-down radar, the RP-23 Sapfir, and one of the first to be armed with beyond-visual-range missiles. Production started in 1969 and reached large numbers with over 5,000 aircraft built, making it the most produced variable-sweep wing aircraft in history. Today the MiG-23 remains in limited service with some export customers.
The basic design was also used as the basis for the Mikoyan MiG-27, a dedicated ground-attack variant. Among many minor changes, the MiG-27 replaced the MiG-23's nose-mounted radar system with an optical panel holding a laser designator and a TV camera.
The General Dynamics F-111 and McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II were the main Western influences on the MiG-23. The Soviets, however, wanted a much lighter, single-engined fighter to maximize agility. Both the F-111 and the MiG-23 were designed as fighters, but the heavy weight and inherent stability of the F-111 turned it into a long-range interdictor and kept it out of the fighter role.The MiG-23's designers kept the MiG-23 light and agile enough to dogfight with enemy fighters.
KNOWN STATS:
| AA ARMAMENT: | R-60, R-73, R-23 |
| AA THREAT TYPE: | BVR / WVR |
| KNOWN RADAR RANGE: | 26 NM |
| ENGINE: | 1x Khatchaturov R-35-300 |
| KNOWN TOP SPEED: | Mach 2.35 |
| KNOWN TOP ALTITUDE: | 60,000 ft |
| ROLE: | FIGHTER |