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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is a fighter aircraft (M series) Fighter-bomber (B series) originating in Soviet Union. It was built by Mikoyan-Gurevich / Mikoyan.
Technical data
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 16.7 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 16.7 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 16.7 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
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Retained English infobox, specifications and article text
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 A Soviet Air Force MiG-23MLD General information Type Fighter aircraft (M series) Fighter-bomber (B series) National origin Soviet Union Manufacturer Mikoyan-Gurevich / Mikoyan Status In limited service Primary users Soviet Air Force (historical) Syrian Air Force (historical)
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Fighter aircraft (M series) Fighter-bomber (B series)
Soviet Union
Mikoyan-Gurevich / Mikoyan
In limited service
Soviet Air Force (historical) Syrian Air Force (historical) Indian Air Force (historical) North Korean Air Force
5,047
1967–1985
1970
10 June 1967
Mikoyan MiG-27
1 sat on a Mikoyan KM-1M ejection seat
16.7 m (54 ft 9 in)
13.965 m (45 ft 10 in) fully spread
4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)
37.35 m 2 (402.0 sq ft) fully-spread
14,840 kg (32,717 lb)
17,800 kg (39,242 lb)
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
1 × 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
2,500 km/h (1,600 mph, 1,300 kn) / M2.35 at altitude
1,900 km (1,200 mi, 1,000 nmi) clean
1,450 km (900 mi, 780 nmi) with standard armament, no drop-tanks
2,360 km (1,470 mi, 1,270 nmi) with 3x 800 L (210 US gal; 180 imp gal) drop-tanks
18,500 m (60,700 ft)
230 m/s (45,000 ft/min) at sea level
1 × 23 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 L autocannon with 200 rounds
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
Angola
Cuba
Ethiopia
Libya
North Korea
Sudan
root: TsAGI SR-12S (6.5%); tip: TsAGI SR-12S (5.5%)
+8.5
370 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft)
0.91
450 m (1,480 ft)
690 m (2,260 ft)
S-5 S-8M S-24B
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
Up to 500 kg (1,100 lb) bombs per hardpoint
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AngolaReported count for MiG-23. Service scope: National Air Force of Angola; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 22. Origin: Russia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Cuba
CzechiaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Czech Air Force", 4 rows summed. The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
EthiopiaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Combat aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
KazakhstanDated directory active-fleet estimate for MiG-23, grouped under Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
LibyaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: MiG-23BN. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
North KoreaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: MiG-23ML Flogger. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FTR. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
SudanDated directory active-fleet estimate for MiG-23, grouped under Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
SyriaDated directory active-fleet estimate for MiG-23, grouped under Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
ZimbabweDated directory active-fleet estimate for MiG-23, grouped under Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Soviet Air Force (historical) Syrian Air Force (historical) Indian Air Force (historical) North Korean Air Force
Equipment reference ↗Range count for Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 · BN / Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 · ML/BN. Service scope: Libyan Air Force; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 2 / quantity: 2-3. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for MiG-23 · MF/MS/ML. Service scope: Korean People's Army Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 56. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.