MiG-23MLD (Flogger-K)

Mikoyan · USSR

The MLD (Modernizirovannyy Logkiy Dorabotannyy) featured aerodynamic "teeth" on the wing roots to improve stability at high angles of attack and a new radar. It was the only Flogger variant that could truly hold its own in a dogfight against an F-16.

Technical Specifications

First Flight	1984
Max Speed	2,500 km/h (Mach 2.35)
Range	1,150 km
Ceiling	18,500 m
Engines	1x Khatchaturov R-35 afterburning turbojet

Armament & Payload

1x 23mm GSh-23L cannon; R-24 and R-60MK air-to-air missiles.

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