Wednesday, April 18, 2007

MIG 23 Ground attack aircraft

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:Khatchaturov R-35-300 afterburning turbojet, 83.6 kN dry, 127 kN afterburning (18,850 lbf / 28,700 lbf)

Performance

According to the MiG-23ML manual, the MiG-23ML has 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.

Armament


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