The MiG-23 “Flogger” was the Soviet Union’s ambitious attempt to counter Western air power with a versatile, swing-wing ...

Key Points – The Soviet Mikoyan MiG-23 “Flogger,” a variable-sweep wing fighter designed in the late 1960s to succeed the MiG-21, became the most produced swing-wing aircraft, boasting Mach ...

MiG-23 Flogger: The Soviet Fighter that Failed to Impress The MiG-23 is one awful fighter, and the U.S. Air Force thankfully has no fighter jet that can match its terrible history. Pity the poor ...

Iraqi MiG-23 jet fighters also fared even more poorly against Iran during the Iran-Iraq War, reportedly suffering upwards of fifty losses against Iranian F-14s, F-5s, and F-4s.

The MiG-23 (NATO code name: Flogger) was a single-engine jet designed in the late 1960s as a frontline fighter. Unlike most jets today, which are designed to perform both air-to-air and air-to ...

In their preliminary report into the 13 August crash of a privately operated MiG-23 fighter jet during a Michigan air show, American safety investigators say the aircraft’s backseat crew member ...