The MiG-27 was derived from the similar-looking MiG-23. But whereas the MiG-23 was widely exported, fewer customers were interested in the MiG-27. The exceptions were India, Sri Lanka, Ukraine and ...
Featuring a variable-wing sweep design for improved high-speed performance and the versatility to conduct air superiority and ground-attack missions, the MiG-23 was powered by a Tumansky R-27 or R ...
What You Need to Know: Developed in the late 1960s to counter U.S. aircraft like the F-4 Phantom II and the F-105 Thunderchief, the Soviet Mikoyan MiG-23 “Flogger ...