Mikoyan-Gurevich 23-01
Mikoyan-Gurevich · Soviet Union · first flew 1967 · fighter
The Mikoyan-Gurevich 23-01, also known as Izdeliye 92 and erroneously as the MiG-23PD, was a 1960s Soviet STOL fighter and attack aircraft. Its NATO reporting name was Faithless.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, delta |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 3 × turbojet, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 16.8 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Short-span delta-wing STOL fighter-bomber
- One Tumansky R-27-300 main turbojet and two Rybinsk RD-36-35 lift engines
- Dummy R-23R and R-23T missiles displayed on two underwing pylons
A delta-wing STOL fighter 16.8 m long, with one afterburning main turbojet and two RD-36-35 lift engines.
Specifications
- The Mikoyan-Gurevich 23-01 has a length of 16.8 m (55 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 7.72 m (25 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was designed to meet a requirement for ground-attack and fighter aircraft able to operate from short runways, and developed from the Mikoyan-Gurevich 23-31. It first flew on 3 April 1967.
Variants
The 23-01 was developed from the Mikoyan-Gurevich 23-31.
Where you'll see it
It was a STOL demonstrator with a take-off run of 180 to 200 metres at light weight and a landing run of 250 metres using a brake parachute. Its two RD-36-35 lift engines were used for STOL operations only.
Related aircraft
- MiG-23
- MiG-21M
- MiG-21SM
- MiG-21MF
- Aermacchi / CAC MB-326H
- BAC Jet Provost T.5
- BAC Strikemaster
- Dassault Mirage 5
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