Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23

Soviet multi-role combat aircraft family
Place aircraft_family Q155679
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23

Summary

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of aircraft_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,853 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is in the country of Soviet Union[3].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23's instance of is recorded as aircraft family[4].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is operated by Soviet Air Forces[5].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is operated by Russian Air Force[6].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is operated by Afghanistan[7].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is operated by Angola[8].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is operated by Afghan Air Force[9].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is operated by National Air Force of Angola[10].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23's manufacturer is recorded as Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG[11].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23's collection is recorded as Bundeswehr Museum of German Defense Technology[12].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is a type of land-based fighter monoplane[13].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is a type of third-generation jet fighter[14].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23's Commons category is recorded as Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23[15].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union[16].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23's NATO reporting name is recorded as Flogger[17].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23's NATO reporting name is recorded as Faithless[18].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23's first flight is recorded as June 10, 1967[19].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23's service entry is recorded as 1970[20].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23[21].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23's Commons gallery is recorded as Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23[22].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+5047'}[23].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+16.7'}[24].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4.82'}[25].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23's wingspan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+13.97'}[26].
  • Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23's maximum operating altitude is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+18500'}[27].

Body

Geography

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is in the country of Soviet Union[3].

Physical Characteristics

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+16.7'}[24].

Designation and Status

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23's instance of is recorded as aircraft family[4].

Why It Matters

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 ranks in the top 7% of aircraft_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,853 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . The International Directory of Military Aircraft 1996/97. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . World Air Forces 2014. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0315955-MiG23
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0315955-MiG23, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
  2. 4w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin
    Derivative work Mikoyan MiG-27
    Instance of aircraft family
    Country Soviet Union
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007532719605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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