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◊MiG-23MF

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◊MiG-23MF

Germany

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
11.3	11.0	11.0

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

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Description

Shortly after the introduction of the MiG-23M into Soviet service, a "watered down" variant was conceived for export to foreign customers. The resulting design, the MiG-23MF, came in two flavours, designated Izdelyie 23-11A and 23-11B. The primary difference was that the 23-11A was essentially a MiG-23M with the nuclear delivery systems removed, for export to Warsaw Pact countries, while the 23-11B was even more watered down with a downgraded radar, IFF, autopilot, and GCI controller, specifically for export to third-world and Middle Eastern countries.

The ◊MiG-23MF was introduced during Update "Winged Lions" as a reward for the 2021 Operation W.I.N.T.E.R. event. Being a "toned down" export variant of the initial variants of the Flogger, this plane is pretty much identical to the MiG-23M found in the Soviet tech tree. Being a copy of the MiG-23M means that it retains all advantages and disadvantages of its Soviet brother. The MiG-23MF retains its strong weapons systems and incredible dogfight characteristics thanks to the variable geometry wings, and also retains its abysmal survivability thanks to the comically small amount of countermeasures and outdated RWR system. All in all, this aircraft creates a great learning step between the MiG-21bis-SAU and the MiG-23MLA in the tech tree. Players who don't have this event vehicle are not missing out on much, as not only does the Soviet tech tree get a copy available in their tree as the MiG-23M, but the German tree itself has a far better upgraded variant in the tech tree available, the MiG-23MLA.

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 time35 s

Max altitude16 000 m

EngineTumansky R-29-300

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight20 t

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 13,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
Characteristics	AB	RB	Max altitude (metres)	AB	RB	AB	RB	Take-off run (metres)
Stock	2,339	2,329	16000	35.6	35.6	147.4	140.4	750
Upgraded	2,380	2,358	16000	34.5	35.0	194.4	170.0	750

Details

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

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1470	630	N/A	508	473	~12	~5

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 665	< 650	< 700	N/A

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Tumansky R-29-300		1	11,155 kg		395 - 445 kg/m²
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)				Max Takeoff Weight
Weight (each)	Type		10m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	35m fuel	Max Takeoff Weight
1,780 kg	Afterburning axial-flow turbojet		12,367 kg	13,462 kg	14,615 kg	15,195 kg	18,400 kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
Condition	100%	WEP	10m fuel	20m fuel	30m fuel	35m fuel	MTOW
Stationary	7,950 kgf	10,494 kgf	0.85	0.78	0.72	0.69	0.57
Optimal	8,268 kgf (1,400 km/h)	12,987 kgf (1,400 km/h)	1.05	0.96	0.89	0.85	0.71

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 738 → 3 981

RB8 039 → 11 688

SB8 211 → 11 938

Total cost of modifications273 500

430 000

Talisman cost2 900

Crew training240 000

Experts830 000

Aces3 000

Research Aces1 140 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 310 / 600 %

238 / 238 / 238 %

Modifications

Flight performance

Survivability

Weaponry

Compressor

Research:

7 500

Cost:

12 000

320

New boosters

Research:

12 000

Cost:

19 000

510

Wings repair

Research:

11 000

Cost:

17 000

470

Engine

Research:

14 000

Cost:

22 000

600

Fuselage repair

Research:

7 500

Cost:

12 000

320

Airframe

Research:

12 000

Cost:

19 000

510

G-suit

Research:

11 000

Cost:

17 000

470

Cover

Research:

14 000

Cost:

22 000

600

ns23_belt_pack Research: 7 500 Cost: 12 000 320	Flares/Chaff Research: 7 500 Cost: 12 000 320	UB-16 Research: 7 500 Cost: 12 000 320	R-3S Research: 7 500 Cost: 12 000 320		OFAB-100 Research: 7 500 Cost: 12 000 320
		UB-32 Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 510	R-13M Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 510		FAB-250 Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 510
ns23_new_gun Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 470		S-24 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 470	R-60MK Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 470	FAB-500 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 470	FAB-500 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 470
ZB-500 Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 600	EFS Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 600	Kh-23M Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 600	R-23R Research: 14 000 Cost: 22 000 600	R-23T

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)

Offensive armament

Main article: GSh-23L (23 mm)

The MiG-23MF (Germany) is armed with:

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

Suspended armament

The MiG-23MF (Germany) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

	1	2	3	4	5
100 kg OFAB-100 bombs	4	4^‡		4^‡	4
250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs	1	1		1	1
500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs	1				1
ZB-500 incendiary bombs		1		1
S-5K rockets	16, 32	16		16	16, 32
S-24B rockets	1	1		1	1
Kh-23M missiles	1*				1*
R-3S missiles	1	1		1	1
R-13M1 missiles	1	1		1	1
R-23R missiles	1^†				1^†
R-23T missiles	1^†				1^†
R-60MK missiles	1	2		2	1
Large calibre countermeasures			12
Delta-NG targeting pod		1*
820 l drop tanks			1^‡
* It is required to equip the Delta-NG targeting pod with the Kh-23M missiles ^† R-23R and R-23T missiles cannot be mixed, only one type may be carried across hardpoints ^‡ The drop tank cannot be equipped in conjunction with quad bombs on adjacent hardpoints

Default weapon presets

1 x 820 l drop tank
12 x large calibre countermeasures
2 x R-60MK missiles
4 x R-13M1 missiles
4 x R-3S missiles
6 x R-60MK missiles
2 x R-23R missiles
2 x R-23T missiles
64 x S-5K rockets
64 x S-5K rockets
4 x S-24B rockets
2 x Kh-23M missiles
16 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (1,600 kg total)
4 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (1,000 kg total)
2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (1,000 kg total)
2 x ZB-500 incendiary bombs

Usage in battles

Air battles

Low altitude, high speed, side of the map. Try to get as much speed as possible maintaining a very low altitude and go to the right if you want a more head-on engagement or to the left if you want a side/back of the enemy attack position (in a majority of maps players go to their left). Better used with a squadron, the MiG-23MF can eliminate several enemy aircraft if played right with 3 teammates and using the all-aspect IR-guided R-23T missile.

High altitude, high speed, together with your team, BVR. Fly along with your team, maintain a high altitude until all enemy aircraft are below you, then make surprise attacks on enemies that are busy, normally use the R-23R to destroy the high-altitude F-4s or F-104s with BVR missiles.

No matter which tactic you choose, it is recommended to engage your enemy from their front hemisphere, since you can carry all-aspect IR missiles. This way it leaves your enemy less time to react and dodge the missiles. Also, since both the R-60Ms and the R-23Ts have a relatively wide FOV, it is recommended to lock the enemy using your IRST before engaging the missile lock to slave the missile, and better utilise their wide FOV. Only use the R-60Ms at close range, around 1.5 km (~1 mile). They perform best under such range, and it also gives your enemy less reaction time to release the countermeasures, since R-60Ms are easily tricked by flares.

When in a 1-vs-1 situation, try to use your great low-speed performance to trick the enemy into low speeds, especially when against Phantoms. When your speed drops below 400 km/h (~250 mph), manually control the wing to the most frontal position to improve your manoeuvrability.

Pros and cons

Pros:

Relatively high cruising and top speeds
Extremely good climb rate
Manoeuvres better than most of its opponents (such as the Phantoms and other MiG-23s/27s)
Excellent air-to-air payload, having a wide array of missiles for almost all situations
Decent air-to-ground payload available
Large calibre countermeasures are very effective, one to two salvos will be required to evade any missile
Stock payload includes 2 R-13M1 AAMs
Can use its radar ballistic computer to hit targets with the cannon beyond the aim assist range (770 m)
CCIP for rockets allows to deliver quick and very accurate rocket bursts at designated targets, especially in mixed battles

Cons:

Underwhelming instantaneous turn rate, cannot pull some extreme manoeuvres easily
Somewhat prone to stalling, especially after getting hit in one of the wings
Loses quite a lot of speed in turns
Bleeds a large amount of energy with its wings swept
Relatively low countermeasures count (12)
Low ammunition count and low muzzle velocity for the GSh-23L cannon
Negative-G manoeuvres at high speeds could cause a wing rip, even for a few seconds

History

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 was a Soviet supersonic fighter aircraft developed in the 1960s. It was designed to replace the MiG-21, and was the first Soviet aircraft to feature variable sweep wings, which allowed it to operate at both high and low speeds. The MiG-23 was developed in multiple variants, with the MiG-23MF being one of the most successful and widely used.

The MiG-23M, also known as the Flogger-B, and its export derivative MiG-23MF were upgraded variants of the original MiG-23. They were powered by a more powerful R-29-300 engine and equipped with a better fire control system. The aircraft was armed with a GSh-23L twin-barrel 23 mm cannon and a variety of air-to-air missiles, including the R-60 and R-23.

The MiG-23MF had several notable production issues. The aircraft had a short service life due to the high stresses placed on its airframe by its powerful engine and variable sweep wings. The aircraft's maintenance requirements were also high, as its complex systems and avionics required frequent servicing.

Media

Videos

MiG-23MF (German): A Basic Review - Tims Variety

Skins

Skins and camouflages for the MiG-23MF (Germany) from live.warthunder.com.

External links

[Devblog] Winter marathon vehicles: MiG-23MF (Germany)

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} German jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Winged Lions"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/7469-event-operation-w-i-n-t-e-r-en|2021 Operation W.I.N.T.E.R.]] event.
+Shortly after the introduction of the [[MiG-23M]] into Soviet service, a "watered down" variant was conceived for export to foreign customers. The resulting design, the MiG-23MF, came in two flavours, designated Izdelyie 23-11A and 23-11B. The primary difference was that the 23-11A was essentially a MiG-23M with the nuclear delivery systems removed, for export to Warsaw Pact countries, while the 23-11B was even more watered down with a downgraded radar, IFF, autopilot, and GCI controller, specifically for export to third-world and Middle Eastern countries.
-The MiG-23MF is an export modification of the Soviet [[MiG-23M]]. In this modification, the avionics were changed in favour of more budgetary and somewhat simplified systems. The MiG-23MF was delivered to all the main countries of the Warsaw Pact, as well as to the Arab states of the Middle East, Africa, India and Cuba.
+The '''{{Specs|name}}''' was introduced during [[Update "Winged Lions"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/7469-event-operation-w-i-n-t-e-r-en|2021 Operation W.I.N.T.E.R.]] event. Being a "toned down" export variant of the initial variants of the Flogger, this plane is pretty much identical to the MiG-23M found in the Soviet tech tree. Being a copy of the MiG-23M means that it retains all advantages and disadvantages of its Soviet brother. The MiG-23MF retains its strong weapons systems and incredible dogfight characteristics thanks to the variable geometry wings, and also retains its abysmal survivability thanks to the comically small amount of countermeasures and outdated RWR system. All in all, this aircraft creates a great learning step between the [[MiG-21bis-SAU (Germany)|MiG-21bis-SAU]] and the [[MiG-23MLA (Germany)|MiG-23MLA]] in the tech tree. Players who don't have this event vehicle are not missing out on much, as not only does the Soviet tech tree get a copy available in their tree as the [[MiG-23M]], but the German tree itself has a far better upgraded variant in the tech tree available, the [[MiG-23MLA (Germany)|MiG-23MLA]].
-The MIG-23MF inherits all the main characteristics from the original - good top speed, a very good climb rate, a variable sweep wing and a large array of weaponry. The disadvantages also remained: a limited number of countermeasures, a limited number of weapon suspension nodes and rather mediocre manoeuvrability at transonic speeds.
 == General info ==
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 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' 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, belly-mounted (200 rpg)
-** 1 x 23 mm GSh-23L cannon + 12 x large calibre countermeasures
 === Suspended armament ===
 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
-{{main|OFAB-100 (100 kg)|FAB-250M-62 (250 kg)|FAB-500M-62 (500 kg)|ZB-500 incendiary}}
-{{main|R-3S|R-13M1|R-23R|R-23T|R-60MK}}
-{{main|Kh-23M|S-5K|S-24B}}
-The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
-* Without load
-* 2 x R-13M1 missiles
-* 4 x R-13M1 missiles
-* 4 x R-3S missiles
-* 6 x R-60MK missiles
-* 2 x R-23R missiles
-* 2 x R-23T missiles
-* 64 x S-5K rockets
-* 64 x S-5K rockets
-* 4 x S-24B rockets
-* 2 x Kh-23M missiles
-* 16 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (1,600 kg total)
-* 4 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (1,000 kg total)
-* 2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (1,000 kg total)
-* 2 x ZB-500 incendiary bombs
-==== Custom loadout options ====
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
 |-
-! !! width="11%" | 1 !! width="11%" | 2 !! width="11%" | 3 !! width="11%" | 4
+! !! width="9%" | 1 !! width="9%" | 2 !! width="9%" | 3 !! width="9%" | 4 !! width="9%" | 5
-| rowspan="14" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_MiG-23MLA_(Germany).png]]</div>
+| rowspan="16" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_MiG-23MLA_(Germany).png]]</div>
+|-
+! [[OFAB-100 (100 kg)|100 kg OFAB-100]] bombs
+| 4 || 4<sup>‡</sup> || || 4<sup>‡</sup> || 4
+|-
+! [[FAB-250M-62 (250 kg)|250 kg FAB-250M-62]] bombs
+| 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1
 |-
-! 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs
+! [[FAB-500M-62 (500 kg)|500 kg FAB-500M-62]] bombs
-| 4 || 4 || 4 || 4
+| 1 || || || || 1
 |-
-! 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs
+! [[ZB-500 incendiary]] bombs
-| 1 || 1 || 1 || 1
+| || 1 || || 1 ||
 |-
-! 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs
+! [[S-5K]] rockets
-| 1 || || || 1
+| 16, 32 || 16 || || 16 || 16, 32
 |-
-! ZB-500 incendiary bombs
+! [[S-24B]] rockets
-| 1 || || || 1
+| 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1
 |-
-! S-5K rockets
+! [[Kh-23M]] missiles
-| 16, 32 || 16 || 16 || 16, 32
+| 1* || || || || 1*
 |-
-! S-24B rockets
+! [[R-3S]] missiles
-| 1 || 1 || 1 || 1
+| 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1
 |-
-! Kh-23M missiles
+! [[R-13M1]] missiles
-| 1* || || || 1*
+| 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1
 |-
-! R-3S missiles
+! [[R-23R]] missiles
-| 1 || 1 || 1 || 1
+| 1<sup>†</sup> || || || || 1<sup>†</sup>
 |-
-! R-13M1 missiles
+! [[R-23T]] missiles
-| 1 || 1 || 1 || 1
+| 1<sup>†</sup> || || || || 1<sup>†</sup>
 |-
-! R-23R missiles
+! [[R-60MK]] missiles
-| 1<sup>†</sup> || || || 1<sup>†</sup>
+| 1 || 2 || || 2 || 1
 |-
-! R-23T missiles
+! Large calibre countermeasures
-| 1<sup>†</sup> || || || 1<sup>†</sup>
+| || || 12 || ||
 |-
-! R-60MK missiles
+! Delta-NG targeting pod
-| 1 || 2 || 2 || 1
+| || 1* || || ||
 |-
-! Delta-NG
+! 820 l drop tanks
-| || 1* || ||
+| || || 1<sup>‡</sup> || ||
 |-
-| colspan="6" | * It is required to equip the Delta-NG targeting pod with the Kh-23M missiles <br> <sup>†</sup> R-23R and R-23T missiles cannot be mixed, only one type may be carried across hardpoints
+| colspan="7" | * It is required to equip the Delta-NG targeting pod with the Kh-23M missiles <br> <sup>†</sup> R-23R and R-23T missiles cannot be mixed, only one type may be carried across hardpoints <br> <sup>‡</sup> The drop tank cannot be equipped in conjunction with quad bombs on adjacent hardpoints
 |-
 |}
+{{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
+{{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
+* 1 x 820 l drop tank
+* 12 x large calibre countermeasures
+* 2 x R-60MK missiles
+* 4 x R-13M1 missiles
+* 4 x R-3S missiles
+* 6 x R-60MK missiles
+* 2 x R-23R missiles
+* 2 x R-23T missiles
+* 64 x S-5K rockets
+* 64 x S-5K rockets
+* 4 x S-24B rockets
+* 2 x Kh-23M missiles
+* 16 x 100 kg OFAB-100 bombs (1,600 kg total)
+* 4 x 250 kg FAB-250M-62 bombs (1,000 kg total)
+* 2 x 500 kg FAB-500M-62 bombs (1,000 kg total)
+* 2 x ZB-500 incendiary bombs
+{{Navigation-End}}
 == Usage in battles ==
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 High altitude, high speed, together with your team, BVR. Fly along with your team, maintain a high altitude until all enemy aircraft are below you, then make surprise attacks on enemies that are busy, normally use the R-23R to destroy the high-altitude F-4s or F-104s with BVR missiles.
-No matter which tactic you choose, it is recommended to engage your enemy from their front hemisphere, since you can carry all-aspect IR missiles. This way it leaves your enemy less time to react and dodge the missiles. Also, since both the R-60Ms and the R-23Ts have a relatively wide FOV, it is recommended to lock the enemy using your IRST before engaging the missile lock to slave the missile, and better utilise their wide FOV. Only use the R-60Ms at close range, around 1.5 km. They perform best under such range, and it also gives your enemy less reaction time to release the countermeasures, since R-60Ms are easily tricked by flares.
+No matter which tactic you choose, it is recommended to engage your enemy from their front hemisphere, since you can carry all-aspect IR missiles. This way it leaves your enemy less time to react and dodge the missiles. Also, since both the R-60Ms and the R-23Ts have a relatively wide FOV, it is recommended to lock the enemy using your IRST before engaging the missile lock to slave the missile, and better utilise their wide FOV. Only use the R-60Ms at close range, around 1.5 km (~1 mile). They perform best under such range, and it also gives your enemy less reaction time to release the countermeasures, since R-60Ms are easily tricked by flares.
-When in a 1-vs-1 situation, try to use your great low-speed performance to trick the enemy into low speeds, especially when against Phantoms. When your speed drops below 400 km/h, manually control the wing to the most frontal position to improve your manoeuvrability.
+When in a 1-vs-1 situation, try to use your great low-speed performance to trick the enemy into low speeds, especially when against Phantoms. When your speed drops below 400 km/h (~250 mph), manually control the wing to the most frontal position to improve your manoeuvrability.
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 * ''reference to the series of the aircraft;''
 * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
+;Related development
+*[[MiG-23 (Family)]]
+; '''Other jet planes with variable sweep wings'''
+* [[Tornado (Family)]]
+* [[Su-17/22 (Family)]]
+* [[F-14 (Family)|F14 (Family)]]
+* [[F-111A]]
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Description

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Flight performance

Details

Engine performance

Survivability and armour

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Offensive armament

Suspended armament

Usage in battles

Pros and cons

History

Media

See also

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