Aircrafts comparison
| MiG-23 Flogger | MiG-27 Flogger | |
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| Manufacturer | Mikoyan-Gurevitch | Mikoyan-Gurevitch |
| Category | Combat aircraft | Combat aircraft |
| Origin country | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR | 🇨🇳 Ex-USSR |
| First flight | 10 June 1967 | 17 November 1972 |
| Year of introduction | 1970 | 1975 |
| Number produced | 5047 units | 1075 units |
| Average unit price | $4 million | $5 million |
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| MiG-23 Flogger | MiG-27 Flogger | |
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| Crew | 1 pilot | 1 pilot |
| Operational range | 1150 km (715 mi) | 780 km (485 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 2500 km/h (1553 mph) | 1885 km/h (1171 mph) |
| Wing area | 37 m² (398.3 sqft) | 37.4 m² (402.0 sqft) |
| Wingspan | 13.965 m (45.8 ft) | 13.97 m (45.8 ft) |
| Height | 4.82 m (15.8 ft) | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) |
| Length | 16.71 m (54.8 ft) | 17.08 m (56.0 ft) |
| Service ceiling | 18000 m (59055 ft) | 14000 m (45932 ft) |
| Max. takeoff weight | 17800 kg (39242 lbs) | 20670 kg (45569 lbs) |
| Empty weight | 10230 kg (22553 lbs) | 11908 kg (26253 lbs) |
| Powerplant | 1 × turbofan Tumansky R-35F-300 delivering 12996 kgp | 1 × turbojet Khatchaturov R-29B-300 delivering 8006 kgp, up to 11503 kgp with afterburner |
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