R-23T

Description

The R-23T missile (scale is approximate)

The R-23T is a Soviet infrared homing air-to-air missile. It was introduced in Update "Red Skies". It is an aircraft-mounted all-aspect IR-guided anti-air missile.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• MiG-23M
• ◊MiG-23MF
• ◊MiG-23MLA
• MiG-23MLD

General info

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Effective damage

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Comparison with analogues

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Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• All aspect missile.
• Fast missile (Mach 3).
• Long range (27 km).
• Good explosive mass (20 kg of TNT), can obliterate any plane.
• Quite nimble for a long range missile (20G).

Cons:

• Poor maneuverability and acceleration.
• You must lock targets for the rear aspect, otherwise the missile will be avoided.
• Can be bypassed using flares.

History

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See also

• R-23R - semi-active radar-homing variant

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