Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 'FLOGGER' - History, Design, Performance & Dissection

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I believe that it could have the first version of the N010 Zhuk radar, I think it was first proposed for the MiG-23-98

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What is R-24MR? Never heard of it

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R-24RM is a rumored upgrade to the R-24R that improves performance against hovering (stationary) type targets and improved ECCM.

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I have also herad the radar was similar to the mig-29,s radar

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Improved R-24R.
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But there is not many informations about that. Some additional info here:

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this is some really cool stuff

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I think that MiG-23 line in TT should be improved by adding next planes and improve existing ones (BR are for simulator):

  • MiG-23S - BR 10.7 - plane comparable to F-4C with R-13M and R-3R missiles able carry S-5 / S-8 chaffs
  • MiG-23M - BR 11.0 - add ability to carry S-5 / S-8 chaffs (same for other MiGs)
  • MiG-23P - BR 11.7 - plane which will replace MLD on BR 11.7, compared to current ingame MLD it lacks vortex generators for low speed stability, older RWR (SPO-10) and no CAS armament (technically it was able carry it and historically for pilot training it was armed by Kh-23)
  • MiG-23MLD - BR 12.3 - addition of R-24RM and R-73 missiles (we assume fixed radar)
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indeed all of this could work, if implemented right

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I made some fixes in MiG-23P description.

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ahh nice

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So the MiG-23P would just be a MiG-23ML just in the TT; would the Raduga DL system for GCI help anything for the radar in terms of WT? And isn’t the radar itself similar to the MLA/MLD?

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Currently ML, MLA and MLD radars are all same in game and all are nerfed compared to reality. Practically MiG-23P will be same as ML/MLA with difference that CAS options will be limited only to Kh-23. About Raduga DL, GCI mechanic is not modeled in game but idk if it help if it would.

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The radiation warning system of this aircraft does not detect radar radiation from the Phoenix missile???

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Only MLD can

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And what about the German MLA?

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Only MLD dude, MLA and ML cant do that due to worse RWR.

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MLA was later upgraded with these systems
There is also export MLD

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Didnt know MLA upgraded later, i was talking about in game models.

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Well, I remembered that I have a 23MF in my hangar… Let it stay there.

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I suggest you should try MLD, at current br its quite good.

Played couple games not long ago and it was quite enjoyable.

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