IAF to retire swing-wing MiG-23 interceptor Tuesday - India
Considering that back in the 80s, the MiG 23 was one of the first to have BVR (beyond Visual Range) AAMs (Air to Air Missiles), swing wings and was cheap, I quite liked this old warhorse.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
But it is a little surprising that they only logged about 32581 hours of flight from 1980 till today.
At its peak, the IAF operated two MiG-23 squadrons - 223 and 224. The former converted to the MiG-29 in May 1989.
Considering that back in the 80s, the MiG 23 was one of the first to have BVR (beyond Visual Range) AAMs (Air to Air Missiles), swing wings and was cheap, I quite liked this old warhorse.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The MiG-23 had the advantage of being quite cheap in the early 1980s. For example, the MiG-23MS was priced between US$3.6 million and US$6.6 million depending on the customer; on the other hand in 1980, the F-16 Fighting Falcon was priced at US$14 million, and the Flogger's closest Western competitor was the Kfir C2 with a price of US$4.5 million.
But it is a little surprising that they only logged about 32581 hours of flight from 1980 till today.
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