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Measured figures
MiG-23MLD · Length
Single source16.7 m (54 ft 9 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 | Shenyang J-16 |
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| Type | Fighter aircraft (M series) Fighter-bomber (B series)[source] | — |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Mikoyan-Gurevich / Mikoyan[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In limited service[source] | In service[source] |
21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
Ferry; MiG-23MLD · with 3x 800 L (210 US gal; 180 imp gal) drop-tanks
Single sourceMiG-23MLD · clean
Single source1,900 km (1,200 mi, 1,000 nmi) clean[source]
2,360 km (1,470 mi, 1,270 nmi) with 3x 800 L (210 US gal; 180 imp gal) drop-tanks[source]
Ferry; Ferry range
Single sourceRange
Single source3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi)
MiG-23MLD · with standard armament, no drop-tanks
Single source1,450 km (900 mi, 780 nmi) with standard armament, no drop-tanks[source]
MiG-23MLD · 1 × Khatchaturov R-35-300 afterburning turbojet thrust with variable-geometry nozzles dry
Single sourceMiG-23MLD · with afterburner
Single source1 × Khatchaturov R-35-300 afterburning turbojet , 83.6 kN (18,800 lbf) thrust with variable-geometry nozzles dry, 127.49 kN (28,660 lbf) with afterburner[source]
2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans , 135 kN (30,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | Soviet Air Force (historical) Syrian Air Force (historical) Indian Air Force (historical) North Korean Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 5,047[source] | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1967–1985[source] | 2017–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1970[source] | 2015–16[source] |
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| First flight | 10 June 1967[source] | — |
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| Variant | Mikoyan MiG-27[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 4,260 L (1,130 US gal; 940 imp gal) internal with provision for up to 3x 800 L (210 US gal; 180 imp gal) drop-tanks[source] | — |
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| Guns | 1 × 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 L autocannon with 200 rounds[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 2 × fuselage, 2 × wing glove and 2 × wing pylons with a capacity of up to 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) of stores, with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: S-5 S-8M S-24B Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : 8 × R-60 or 4 x R-73 2 × R-23 or R-24 2 × R-13M or R-13M1 4 × R-3S Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-23 Grom Bombs: Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs per hardpoint[source] | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] |
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| Airfoil | root: TsAGI SR-12S (6.5%); tip: TsAGI SR-12S (5.5%)[source] | — |
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| g limits | +8.5[source] | +9[source] |
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| Wing loading | 370 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft)[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.91[source] | — |
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| Take-off distance | 450 m (1,480 ft)[source] | — |
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| Landing distance | 690 m (2,260 ft)[source] | — |
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| Rockets | S-5 S-8M S-24B[source] | — |
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| Missiles | Air-to-air missiles : 8 × R-60 or 4 x R-73 2 × R-23 or R-24 2 × R-13M or R-13M1 4 × R-3S Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-23 Grom[source] | — |
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| Bombs | Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs per hardpoint[source] | — |
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| Role | — | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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4,000 km (2,500 mi, 2,200 nmi)[source]