MiG-23. Brief history, performance, Tumanski R-35-300 engine and weapons system

The MiG-23 was one of the most remarkable aircraft in the history of supersonic aviation. This video explains its complex evolution, and reveals its characteristics and the technical ideas implemented in it.

0:00 Introduction
2:22 Experimental aircraft Ye-2 and Ye-8
3:57 MiG-23, MiG-23PD
6:05 Engine Tumanski R-35-300
7:39 Performance
8:47 Range of altitudes and flight speeds
9:55 G-load, turn.
11:02 Acceleration characteristics
12:46 MiG-23MLD
13:58 Radar Sapphire-23
15:24 IRST system TP-23
15:54 R-23 and R-24 air-to-air missiles
18:55 R-60 short range missile

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