MiG-23MLD

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Origin:	Soviet Union
Prototype:	maiden flight July 10, 1967
History:	3rd generation fighter variable-sweep wing 1st Russian fighter with air intakes at sides 1st fighter with look-down/shoot down radar 1st one with visual-range rockets in armament produced 1967-1985, in armament since 1970
Crew:	1
Powerplant:	1 x Khatchaturov R-35-300 turbojet engine with thrust 86.4 kN, afterburning 127 kN
Performance:	max speed Mach 2.32 (2 445 km/h) range 1,150 km ferry range 2,820 km service ceiling 18,500 m rate of climb 240 m/s thrust / weight: 0.88
Weight:	empty weight 9.6 t, max takeoff weight 18 t
Dimensions:	length 16.7 m, wingspan 6.36-13.97 m, height 4.82 m, wing area 18.22 m2
Armament:	23 mm cannon, jet equipment, rockets, bombs, in total 3 t
Versions:	a number of versions; number built 5,047
Operators:	15 states

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-23