File:MiG-23 Flogger

Description
Specifications (MiG-23MLD Flogger-K) MiG-23MF

General characteristics

Crew: One Length: 16.70 m (56 ft 9.5) Wingspan: Spread, 13.97 m (45 ft 10 in) Height: 4.82 m (15 ft 9.75 in) Wing area: 37.35 m² spread, 34.16 m² swept (402.05 ft² / 367.71 ft²) Empty weight: 9,595 kg (21,153 lb) Loaded weight: 15,700 kg (34,612 lb) Max. takeoff weight: 18,030 kg (39,749 lb) Powerplant: 1 × Khatchaturov R-35-300 afterburning turbojet, 83.6 kN dry, 127 kN afterburning (18,850 lbf / 28,700 lbf)

Performance

Maximum 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) Range: 1,150 km with six AAMs combat, 2,820 km ferry (570 mi / 1,750 mi) Service ceiling: 18,500 m (60,695 ft) Rate of climb: 240 m/s (47,245 ft/min) Wing loading: 420 kg/m² (78.6 lb/ft²) Thrust/weight: 0.88

Armament

1x Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23L 23 mm cannon with 200 rounds Two fuselage, two wing glove, and two wing pylons for up to 3,000 kg (6,610 lb) of stores, including:

R-23/24 (AA-7 "Apex") R-60 (AA-8 "Aphid")

also, upgraded aircraft may carry:

R-27 (AA-10 "Alamo") R-73 (AA-11 "Archer") R-77 (AA-12 "Adder")

According to the MiG-23ML manual, the MiG-23ML has a maximum sustained turn rate of 14.1 deg/sec and a maximum instantaneous turn rate of 16.7 deg/sec. The MiG-23ML accelerates from 600 km/h (373 mph) to 900 km/h (559 mph) in just 12 seconds at the altitude of 1000 meters. The MiG-23 accelerates at the altitude of 1 km from the speed of 630 km/h (391 mph) to 1300 km/h (808 mph) in just 30 seconds and at the altitude of 10--12 km will accelerate from Mach 1 to Mach 2 in just 160 seconds.