Category.
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Statistic.
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First flight on.
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1967.
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Retired on.
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Still in use.
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Major contractor(s) .
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Mikoyan-Gurevich OKB.
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Dose it use nukes or cruse missiles.
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No.
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Fight ceiling.
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18,500 m (60,695 ft).
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Top speed.
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Mach 2.32, 2,445 km/h at altitude; Mach 1.14, 1,350 km/h at sea level (1,553 mph / 840 mph).
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VTOL.
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No.
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Range.
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Ferry range with six AAMs 2,820 km (570 mi / 1,750 mi).
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Crew.
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1.
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Nationality(s).
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USSR.
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Class.
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Interceptor/Fighter (M series) and Fighter-bomber (B series).
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Rate of climb.
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240 m/s (47,245 ft/min).
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Links.
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http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-23, http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=151, http://aircraft.wikia.com/wiki/Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-23 and http://www.combataircraft.com/en/Military-Aircraft/Mikoyan-Gurevich/MiG-23-Flogger/.
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