What is the best premium to grind out Russian air tree?

I’m currently grinding out the Russian tech tree. I’ve already got the IS-6 for grinding out ground and I’m looking for a good premium plane to grind out the air tree. I’m considering buying the MiG-23ML during sales. Could someone give me a second opinion?

Su-30MK2 is the most busted premium plane the game
Tied with guess what? Another Su-30MK, but this time in the Chinese tree

MiG-23 should be decent as a prem too, better for newbies probably

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Su-30Mk2 might be the most OP aircraft in-game right now (at least tied with the chinese equivalent)

Mig-23ML just prints RP/SLs with Napalm, being one of the most OP base bombers for its BR, and then it is also one of the best, if not the best 11.7 in-game, just barely below it needing to be 12.0.

i mean it doesnt go all the way down but the yak3vk is disgusting

Yeah, most of the soviet premiums are notably strong

Tbf what exactly outside of other MiG-23s are good 11.7s lolol

That is true :D

So maybe the better statement would be:

“Easily on-par with half of what is currently at 12.0 and totally destroys anything at 11.3 and 11.7”

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Yea that was one of the reasons i was considering the MiG. I flew the MLD in nuclear thunder (the April fools one) and I’ve kind of gotten a feel for how it flies. Probably gonna have to fly more intelligently in air RB

If its a downtier, not really.