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MIG-23 is a terrible fighter.

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http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/the-mig-23-russias-worst-fighter-jet-ever-21791 

The MIG-23 was shot down many times by Israeli F-16s and F-15s.  It is not a dogfighter, but a speeder.

"Fast forward to today, and opinions of the MiG-23 are all over the spectrum. Former 4477th Squadron test pilots were afraid the engines would blow up or the aircraft would kill them. "

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    Is the MIG-23 a terrible Soviet fighter?

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    1. Yes
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    2. No
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  • passedbillpassedbill 80 Pts   -  
    No, the airplane has a great reputation and is a great fighter. It has a lot of strength and is very fast.
    George_Horse
  • GrenacheGrenache 65 Pts   -  
    It's all relative.  What planes are you comparing it to, how are you using it, and how are all the planes in comparison being maintained?  The USA has many terrific aircraft but they need extensive upkeep.  A US design, if it is out of repair, may be far worse than a Russian design completely maintained.
    joecavalry
  • averyaproaveryapro 150 Pts   -  
    Yes, the Soviet MiG-23 is a horrible plane. Honestly, the only thing that it favors is its speed but it's not durable or useful at all honestly. To be honest, if an Isreali F-15 or F-16 could take this the MiG down it can't be that great. F-15's are probably one of the best fighter jets to this day and the MiG-23 just doesn't compare to the use of other fighter jets. 
    George_Horse
  • MayCaesarMayCaesar 5965 Pts   -  
    Yes, but that is expected from Soviet technology. Soviets practiced a different approach from Western military producers, cutting production costs and reducing technology complexity as much as possible - at the expense of quality and reliability. Soviets would rather produce 100 jets 20 of which fail and fall down in the very first combat, than 10 jets each of which will fly for decades and outdo any other currently existing jet by a large margin.

    Soviet approach: "Produce as much as possible - if even a small fraction does not fail, then we are good to go". American approach: "Make every unit count, even if it comes out very expensive". Which approach is better? Depends on the circumstances. In 70-s, I would say both approaches were viable. Nowadays, given how fast technological evolution is occurring, the former approach is a suicide.
    George_Horse
  • WordsMatterWordsMatter 493 Pts   -  
    @MayCaesar that's a great point and it comes out of the Soviet strategy in WWII. literally just keep throwing bodies at the enemy until you win. They used terrible equipment with poorly trained soldiers but sheer manpower won them the war. "British intelligence, American steel, Soviet blood" they just rolled the same strategy over into the cold war
    MayCaesar
  • During its time it was amazing. Now? Not so much.
    George_Horse
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  • George_HorseGeorge_Horse 499 Pts   -  
    During its time it was amazing. Now? Not so much.

    It had a low kill ratio. 
    "Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? " ~Epicurus

    "A communist is like a crocodile" ~Winston Churchill

    We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.~Orson Welles
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