Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 - Specifications (MiG-23MLD Flogger-K)

Specifications (MiG-23MLD Flogger-K)

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.