Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 Flogger Variable-Sweep Fighter Family
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is a Soviet variable-sweep fighter family developed as the successor to the MiG-21. Its 23-11 flight-test prototype demonstrated a three-position swing wing on 10 June 1967, and the resulting Flogger family served as a fighter-interceptor with a secondary ground-attack capability across the Soviet Union, Warsaw Pact, and many export operators.
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Identity
- Aliases
- MiG-23FloggerMikoyan 23-1123-11MiG-23SMiG-23MMiG-23MLMiG-23MLDMiG-23BNMiG-27
- Family Name
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23
- Full Name
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 Flogger Variable-Sweep Fighter Family
- Roles
- military
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is a Soviet variable-sweep fighter family developed as the successor to the MiG-21. Its 23-11 flight-test prototype demonstrated a three-position swing wing on 10 June 1967, and the resulting Flogger family served as a fighter-interceptor with a secondary ground-attack capability across the Soviet Union, Warsaw Pact, and many export operators.
- First Flight Year
- 1,967
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 14:36:48 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 14:36:48 UTC