MiG-23ML or "What Have You Done to My Boy?"

Leading edge slats, and Spo-15 rwr. Both the ML and MLA are stuck with Spo-10.

Going from Spo-10 to Spo-15 is such a huge difference, and it probably deserves a BR increase.

R-24Ts are really great, and you are forgetting about the R-13Ms. The best loadout is 2 R-60Ms, 1 R-13, and 2 R-24s.

How were F-18 buyers scammed? They get an undertiered 12.3 plane.

Yep, Im mis-remembering, my bad

Learn to launch missiles better. R-60Ms excel in close range headons, and R-24Ts are some of the longest range IR missiles in the game. If the enemy doesn’t see you launch one, they will die to it.

The Mig-23 is also one of the fastest planes in it’s Br range too, so use that to your advantage.

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I apologize, but I’m a complete newbie when it comes to simulator battles, so I can’t really say anything about that. I just don’t know how the MiG performs there.

Given its 11.3 when it should be at minimum 11.7.

Very very well. Especially as they usually outnumber bluefor 2 to 1.

They are a pain in the butt to fight

Well, listen, people aren’t stupid—90% of the time, they’re not just looking straight ahead. Right now, my only kills are those rare 10% who don’t bother looking anywhere else.

Then pick your targets better. I have over 450 kills between the MiG-23s. Getting all aspect IRs at its BR is insanely useful if you aren’t braindead .

I have 517 destroyed targets on my account, want to compare stats?

True, my KD is a bit over one :D

MIG is currently at 11.7 on BR in Realistic battles…

So in essence you want a IRCCM missle that people can’t flare so you can get free kills without any effort. Got it

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I forgot to mention, I’m not a professional, not an ace, and far from being an excellent player. I’m speaking from the perspective of an average player. So, I ask you to consider that.

And even the average player would realize that the mig23 is quite good. So perhaps you might be below average

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Of course, setting the conditions no higher than 3 km, don’t forget about the antipod, and the limit of 2 missiles. And I’d understand if the radar worked like it does now, but didn’t go haywire from a gust of wind, just for convenience.

If you’re talking about the r24T, then that’s just skill issue, simply launch it from a distance when they aren’t looking. And having played a worse version of it in the german techtree i can say that its quite usable. And the radar isn’t terrible either for your information

A friend recently bought this aircraft for me and I love it. Turn your radar to your IRST and use the R-24Ts from space. 2 free kills.

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I suspect they were talking about sim

One of the worst aircraft in the game in my opinion. It has nothing going for it after the nerfs came through, even the R-24Ts are kinda shitty and very situational. The R-60Ms are just hopelessly bad.

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That’s just completely incorrect, and the airframe is one of the best 3rd gen airframes. It has 2 great SARH missiles, great flight performance and speed, and OK IR missiles.

Use the R-13Ms instead.

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Maybe you’d like to use the Aim-9P and Aim-9H a full BR step higher

They’re really not.

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