MiG-23MF (Germany)

This page is about the jet fighter MiG-23MF (Germany). For other versions, see MiG-23 (Family).

◊MiG-23MF

◊MiG-23MF

Germany

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
11.3	11.0	11.0

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

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Description

The ◊MiG-23MF is a gift rank VII German jet fighter with a battle rating of 11.3 (AB) and 11.0 (RB/SB). It was introduced during Update "Winged Lions" as a reward for the 2021 Operation W.I.N.T.E.R. event.

The MiG-23MF is an export modification of the Soviet MiG-23M. In this modification, the avionics were changed in favour of more budgetary and somewhat simplified systems. The MiG-23MF was delivered to all the main countries of the Warsaw Pact, as well as to the Arab states of the Middle East, Africa, India and Cuba.

The MIG-23MF inherits all the main characteristics from the original - good top speed, a very good climb rate, a variable sweep wing and a large array of weaponry. The disadvantages also remained: a limited number of countermeasures, a limited number of weapon suspension nodes and rather mediocre manoeuvrability at transonic speeds.

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Drogue parachute

Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway

Max speed

at 13 000 m2 358 km/h

Turn time35 s

Max altitude16 000 m

EngineTumansky R-29-300

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight20 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 13,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	2,339	2,329	16000	35.6	35.6	147.4	140.4	750
Upgraded	2,380	2,358		34.5	35.0	194.4	170.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
X	✓	✓	✓	X	✓

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1470	630	N/A	508	473	~12	~5

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 665	< 650	< 700	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Tumansky R-29-300		1	11,155 kg		395 - 445 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)				Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		10m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	35m fuel
1,780 kg	Afterburning axial-flow turbojet		12,367 kg	13,462 kg	14,615 kg	15,195 kg	18,400 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition	100%	WEP	10m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	35m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	7,950 kgf	10,494 kgf	0.85	0.78	0.72	0.69	0.57
Optimal	8,268 kgf (1,400 km/h)	12,987 kgf (1,400 km/h)	1.05	0.96	0.89	0.85	0.71

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff

Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear630 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 738 → 3 981

RB8 039 → 11 688

SB8 211 → 11 938

Total cost of modifications273 500

430 000

Talisman cost2 900

Crew training240 000

Experts830 000

Aces3 000

Research Aces1 140 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 310 / 600 %

238 / 238 / 238 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 7 500 Cost: 12 000 320 New boosters Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 510 Wings repair Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 470 Engine Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 600	Fuselage repair Research: 7 500 Cost: 12 000 320 Airframe Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 510 G-suit Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 470 Cover Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 600	ns23_belt_pack Research: 7 500 Cost: 12 000 320 Flares/Chaff Research: 7 500 Cost: 12 000 320 UB-16 Research: 7 500 Cost: 12 000 320 R-3S Research: 7 500 Cost: 12 000 320 OFAB-100 Research: 7 500 Cost: 12 000 320 UB-32 Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 510 R-13M Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 510 FAB-250 Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 510 ns23_new_gun Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 470 S-24 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 470 R-60MK Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 470 FAB-500 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 470 FAB-500 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 470 ZB-500 Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 600 EFS Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 600 Kh-23M Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 600 R-23R Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 600 R-23T

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)

Offensive armament

The MiG-23MF (Germany) is armed with:

• A choice between two presets:
  • 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon, belly-mounted (200 rpg)
  • 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 12 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

The MiG-23MF (Germany) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 2 x R-3S missiles
• 16 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (1,600 kg total)
• 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (1,300 kg total)
• 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 2 x R-3S missiles (800 kg total)
• 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 2 x R-13M1 missiles (800 kg total)
• 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 2 x R-60MK missiles (800 kg total)
• 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 2 x R-23R missiles (800 kg total)
• 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 2 x R-23T missiles (800 kg total)
• 4 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs + 2 x R-3S missiles (500 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs + 2 x R-13M1 missiles (500 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs + 2 x R-60MK missiles (500 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs + 2 x R-23R missiles (500 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs + 2 x R-23T missiles (500 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs + 64 x S-5K rockets (500 kg total)
• 2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 4 x R-3S missiles
• 2 x R-3S missiles + 2 x R-13M1 missiles
• 4 x R-60MK missiles + 2 x R-13M1 missiles
• 4 x R-60MK missiles + 2 x R-23R missiles
• 4 x R-60MK missiles + 2 x R-23T missiles
• 4 x R-13M1 missiles
• 2 x R-13M1 missiles + 2 x R-23R missiles
• 2 x R-13M1 missiles + 2 x R-23T missiles
• 6 x R-60MK missiles
• 2 x R-23R missiles
• 2 x R-23T missiles
• 64 x S-5K rockets
• 64 x S-5K rockets
• 96 x S-5K rockets
• 4 x S-24B rockets
• 2 x Kh-23M missiles

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

Cons:

• Underwhelming instantaneous turn rate, cannot pull some extreme windows easily
• Loses quite a lot of speed in turns
• Low countermeasures count
• Low ammunition count and low muzzle velocity for the GSh-23L cannon

History

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Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the MiG-23MF (Germany) from live.warthunder.com.

See also

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• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] Winter marathon vehicles: MiG-23MF (Germany)