MiG-23MLD

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

MiG-23MLD

MiG-23M

MiG-29

MiG-23MLD

MiG-23M

MiG-29

USSR

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
11.7	11.7	11.3

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:175 000

Purchase:950 000

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Description

The MiG-23MLD is a rank VII Soviet jet fighter with a battle rating of 11.7 (AB/RB) and 11.3 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Ground Breaking".

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 time33 s

Max altitude16 000 m

EngineTumansky R-35-300

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight20 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 13000m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	___	2320	1600016000	__._	35.9	__._	186	750
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1,470	630	___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Tumansky R-35-300		1	10,812 kg		389 - 425 kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		10m fuel	20m fuel	31m fuel
1,760 kg	Afterburning axial-flow turbojet		11,922 kg	13,128 kg	14,512 kg	17,800 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition	100%	WEP	10m fuel	20m fuel	31m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	6,983 kgf	10,138 kgf	0.85	0.77	0.70	0.57
Optimal	8397 kgf (1,400 km/h)	15,647 kgf (1,400 km/h)	1.31	1.19	1.08	0.88

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

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 793 → 4 061

RB8 215 → 11 944

SB8 935 → 12 991

Total cost of modifications294 200

457 000

Talisman cost3 000

Crew training270 000

Experts950 000

Aces3 200

Research Aces1 210 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 320 / 600 %

244 / 244 / 244 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 8 600 Cost: 13 000 350 New boosters Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 450 Wings repair Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 490 Engine Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 650	Fuselage repair Research: 8 600 Cost: 13 000 350 Airframe Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 450 G-suit Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 490 Cover Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 650	ns23_belt_pack Research: 8 600 Cost: 13 000 350 OFAB-100 Research: 8 600 Cost: 13 000 350 UB-32 Research: 8 600 Cost: 13 000 350 R-13M Research: 8 600 Cost: 13 000 350 Flares/Chaff Research: 8 600 Cost: 13 000 350 ns23_new_gun Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 450 FAB-250 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 450 B-8M1 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 450 R-60M Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 450 Gun pod UPK-23-250 Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 490 FAB-500 Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 490 S-24 Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 490 R-23R Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 490 R-23T ZB-500 Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 650 EFS Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 650 Kh-23M Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 650 R-24R Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 650 R-24T

Armaments

Offensive armament

The MiG-23MLD 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 + 72 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

The MiG-23MLD 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-13M1 missiles (800 kg total)
• 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 2 x R-60 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-13M1 missiles (500 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs + 2 x R-60 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-60 missiles + 2 x R-13M1 missiles
• 4 x R-60 missiles + 2 x R-23R missiles
• 4 x R-60 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-60 missiles
• 2 x R-23R missiles
• 2 x R-23T missiles
• 96 x S-5K rockets
• 4 x S-24B rockets
• 2 x Kh-23M missiles
• 40 x S-8KO rockets
• 40 x S-8KO rockets + 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (500 kg total)
• 2 x R-24R missiles
• 2 x R-24T missiles
• 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 2 x R-24R missiles (800 kg total)
• 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs + 2 x R-24T missiles (800 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs + 2 x R-24R missiles (500 kg total)
• 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs + 2 x R-24T missiles (500 kg total)
• 4 x R-60 missiles + 2 x R-24R missiles
• 4 x R-60 missiles + 2 x R-24T missiles
• 2 x R-13M1 missiles + 2 x R-24R missiles
• 2 x R-13M1 missiles + 2 x R-24T missiles
• 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons (250 rpg = 500 total)
• 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 2 x R-13M1 missiles
• 2 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannons + 4 x R-60 missiles

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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History

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Media

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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

• Official data sheet - more details about the performance