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552798 1/48 MiG-23 MF/BN Flogger
SUPER DECALS FOR 6 VERSIONS - COLOR
INSTRUCTION SHEET
Designed and developed in the latter part of
the 1960’s by Mikoyan-Gurevich, the Mig-23 has for many years been the backbone
of the Warsaw Pacts’ fighter squadrons. Introduced into service in the early
‘70s to replace the fast and agile but operationally limited Mig-21, the Soviet
single-seat fighter (NATO reporting name: Flogger) was characterized by the
adoption of the variable swept-wing design. Due to its Tumanskij afterburning
turbojet, the Mig-23 was able to reach a maximum speed of Mach 2.3. It was
armed to perform its primary role with a 23 mm. gun and could also be loaded
with various combinations of air-to-air missiles in its pylons. The ‘BN’
version was designed to perform strike and close support missions. The fighter
was widely used by the Warsaw Pact Bloc and also by the air forces of several
Countries supported by the former Soviet Union. The Mig-23 has consequently
played an active role in many regional conflicts undertaking a variety of
operational roles.
Type: Fighter
aircraft
Period: 1970/1980
Skill: 3
Model Dim.: 35.2 cm
Box Dim.: 373 x 241 x 60 mm
Decals for 6 versions
DDR, Germany, Libia, Poland, Siria, USSR