MiG-23M

MiG-23M

MiG-23M

Description

The MiG-23M is a rank Soviet jet fighter with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). It was introduced in Update "Red Skies".

General info

Flight performance

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 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	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._	750
Upgraded	___	2,358		__._	35.0	__._	169.9

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	+	-
		___	___	___	~__	~__

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-29-300		_	_,___ kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel
1780 kg	Turbojet		_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
Condition	100%	___%/WEP	_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	___ kgf	___ kgf	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Optimal	___ kgf (_ km/h)	___ kgf (_ km/h)	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

Survivability and armour

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.

Armaments

Offensive armament

The MiG-23M is armed with:

• 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon, belly-mounted (200 rpg)

Suspended armament

The MiG-23M 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)
• 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs + 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (1,300 kg total)
• 2 x R-3S missiles + 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (800 kg total)
• 2 x R-13M missiles + 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (800 kg total)
• 2 x R-60 missiles + 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (800 kg total)
• 2 x R-23R missiles + 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (800 kg total)
• 2 x R-23T missiles + 8 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (800 kg total)
• 4 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (1,000 kg total)
• 2 x R-3S missiles + 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (500 kg total)
• 2 x R-13M missiles + 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (500 kg total)
• 2 x R-60 missiles + 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (500 kg total)
• 2 x R-23R missiles + 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (500 kg total)
• 2 x R-23T missiles + 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (500 kg total)
• 64 x S-5K rockets + 2 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (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-13M missiles
• 2 x R-3S missiles + 4 x R-60 missiles
• 2 x R-23R missiles + 4 x R-60 missiles
• 2 x R-23T missiles + 4 x R-60 missiles
• 4 x R-13M missiles
• 6 x R-60 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-24 rockets
• 2 x Kh-23M missiles

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

• Amazingly high top speed.
• Good sustained turn rate.
• Reasonably high acceleration for its size.
• R-23T all aspect missiles.
• Swept-wing aircraft.
• HUD displays speed and altitude information, most useful in simulator mode.
• Can carry 6 x R60 AAMs.
• Contains IRST tracking system and decent radar that allows you to track aerial targets at ground level.
• Varied armament preset selection.

Cons:

• Underwhelming instantaneous turn rate.
• Low countermeasure count.
• 23 mm cannons are rather weak with Default belts.
• Rather low ammunition count for the 23 mm cannon.

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).

Media

Skins

• Skins and camouflages for the MiG-23M from live.warthunder.com.

Videos

The Shooting Range #255 - Metal Beasts section at 00:25 discusses the MiG-23M.

How To Use IRST (Infrared Search and Track) - TeaRex

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

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

External links

• [Development] The MiG-23M and rank VII for aviation
• Official data sheet - more details about the performance