MiG-23
Cold War aircraft
The MiG-23 is a Soviet fighter jet that entered service in the 1970s, notable for its variable-sweep wings that adjust position during flight.
It was widely exported to Soviet allies and saw combat in numerous conflicts across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
The designation follows Soviet convention: MiG for the Mikoyan-Gurevich design bureau, with the number indicating the model.
Aircraft that intercepts threats
- fighter-bomberWarplane for dual missions
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
- SovietOf the USSR
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
fuselage · afterburner · single-engine · tailplane · canopy · airframe · avionics
Foreign-bound sale
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- dogfightClose combat between aircraft
- sortieArmed raid outward
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
tactical · deployment · adversary · frontline · interception · patrol · scramble · mission
A calendar year
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- productionMaking or generating something
- successorOne who replaces another
predecessor · evolution · retirement · legacy · obsolete · phaseout · replacement · variants
interceptor
Aircraft that intercepts threats
- fighter-bomberWarplane for dual missions
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
- SovietOf the USSR
cockpit · fuselage · afterburner · single-engine · tailplane · canopy · airframe · avionics
export
Foreign-bound sale
squadron · tactical · deployment · adversary · frontline · interception · patrol · scramble · mission · engagement
1967
A calendar year
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- productionMaking or generating something
successor · predecessor · evolution · retirement · legacy · obsolete · phaseout · replacement · variants
USSR
Former communist superpower
- RussiaEurasian federation, largest country
- SyriaLevant country, capital Damascus
- LibyaNorth African country
Cuba · India · Egypt · Iraq · Angola · Ethiopia · Poland · Czechoslovakia · Bulgaria · Afghanistan
Lebanon
Mideast coastal nation
- AngolaKwanza-using African state
- LibyaNorth African country
- air-to-airBetween flying craft
kill · loss · shootdown · encounter · engagement · attrition · defection · incident · victory · casualty
MiG-23F-14 Tomcat
American naval interceptor
F-15 Eagle · F-111 · Harrier · dogfighter
MiG-23Boeing 737
Popular twin-engine airliner
passenger jet · Cessna · cargo plane · private jet · business jet