| Category. | Statistic. |
|---|---|
| First flight on. | 1967. |
| Retired on. | Still in use. |
| Major contractor(s) . | Mikoyan-Gurevich OKB. |
| Dose it use nukes or cruse missiles. | No. |
| Fight ceiling. | 18,500 m (60,695 ft). |
| Top speed. | Mach 2.32, 2,445 km/h at altitude; Mach 1.14, 1,350 km/h at sea level (1,553 mph / 840 mph). |
| VTOL. | No. |
| Range. | Ferry range with six AAMs 2,820 km (570 mi / 1,750 mi). |
| Crew. | 1. |
| Nationality(s). | USSR. |
| Class. | Interceptor/Fighter (M series) and Fighter-bomber (B series). |
| Rate of climb. | 240 m/s (47,245 ft/min). |
| Links. | http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-23, http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=151, http://aircraft.wikia.com/wiki/Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-23 and http://www.combataircraft.com/en/Military-Aircraft/Mikoyan-Gurevich/MiG-23-Flogger/. |
An air-to-air right side view of a Soviet MiG-23 Flogger aircraft. Exact Date Of Shot Is Unknown, ~1 May 1989.
The Cockpit of Soviet Mig 23 in high resolution. Picture is taken at Museum of the Great Patriotic War, Kiev.
A Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MLD Flogger K.
