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MiG-23MLD · Length
Single source16.7 m (54 ft 9 in)[source]
Su-57E · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 | Sukhoi Su-57 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Fighter aircraft (M series) Fighter-bomber (B series)[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Mikoyan-Gurevich / Mikoyan[source] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In limited service[source] | In production |
20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum; MiG-23MLD · / M2.35 at altitude
Single source2,500 km/h (1,600 mph, 1,300 kn) / M2.35 at altitude[source]
Maximum; Su-57E · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; Su-57E · Mach 2.0 at high altitude Mach 1.1
Single sourceMach 2.0, 2,135 km/h (1,153 kn; 1,327 mph) at high altitude Mach 1.1, 1,350 km/h (729 kn; 839 mph) at sea level[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; Su-57E · with 2 outboard fuel tanks
Single sourceSu-57E · subsonic
Single sourceMiG-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]
Su-57E · 2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-57E · in emergency power
Single sourceMiG-23MLD · (45,000 ft/min) at sea level
Single source230 m/s (45,000 ft/min) at sea level[source]
Su-57E · Hardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of maximum payload
Single sourceHardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[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] | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 5,047[source] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1967–1985[source] | 2019–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1970[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | 10 June 1967[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[source] |
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| Variant | Mikoyan MiG-27[source] | Sukhoi/HAL FGFA (cancelled)[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] | 9,700 kg (21,385 lb) internal, 12,900 kg (28,440 lb) with 2× PTB-2000 2,000 L (528 US gal) drop tanks[source] |
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| Guns | 1 × 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 L autocannon with 200 rounds[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon[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] | 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[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] | +9.0[source] |
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| Wing loading | 370 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft)[source] | 371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.91[source] | 1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)[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] | Air-to-air missiles : R-77 M R-74M2 R-37 (missile) Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × Kh-38 M 4 × Kh-69 S-71K Kovyor Anti-ship missiles : 2 × Kh-35 U 2 × Kh-31 Anti-radiation missiles : 4 × Kh-58 UShK[source] |
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| Bombs | Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs per hardpoint[source] | KAB-250 guided bomb KAB-500 guided bomb "Drill" anti-tank 500 kg cluster bomb with active homing[source] |
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| Designer | — | Sukhoi[source] |
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| Built by | — | Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant[source] |
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| Supercruise | — | Mach 1.3, 1,400 km/h (756 kn; 870 mph) supercruise at high altitude[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Gross; Su-57E · normal takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-57E · Max takeoff weight
Single source18,500 kg (40,786 lb)[source]
26,700 kg (58,863 lb) normal takeoff weight, 29,800 kg (65,700 lb) at full load[source]
34,000 kg (74,957 lb)[source]
Su-57E · supersonic
Single source3,500 km (2,200 mi, 1,900 nmi) subsonic 1,500 km (932 mi; 810 nmi) supersonic[source]
4,500 km (2,800 mi, 2,400 nmi) with 2 outboard fuel tanks[source]
Su-57E · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan , 88.3 kN (19,900 lbf) thrust each dry, 142.2 kN (32,000 lbf) with afterburner, 147.1 kN (33,100 lbf) in emergency power[source]