MiG-23 obr.71 & MiG-23M Early

MiG-23 obr. 71 & Mig-23M Eally Readme

 

MiG-23 is version between MiG-23S & M, first BVR capable version, All MiG-23 obr.71 planes were updated

 

to MiG-23M level (instead Engine), case this detail specification is fully clear (some sources says, that obr.71 has heat seeker,

 

however, plane on photo used for hangar has no TP-23, )

 

Model based on MiG-23M model by TMF, sound by Spiloone 104

 

This plane required MiG-23/27 Weapons Pack.Please install it first.

 

http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=9693 - part1

 

http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=10041 - part2

 

To Install:

 

- unpack Archive in temporary folder

 

- copy MiG-23, MiG-23M-1 folders to Aicraft folder.

 

- copy Sounds to sound folder

 

- Copy weapons (R-25) to weapons folder

 

- open weapon editor, cick merge & select r-25.ini

 

Plane specifications:

 

Mig-23 obr.71:

 

- Max G: 7.0

 

- Radar Sapfir-23L

 

- ASP-23L gunsight

 

- MiG-23 obr can use R-23,R-13M,R-3S missiles

 

- Max Loadout 2000Kg

 

- R-27F2M-300 Engine 12500 Kg on AB, but restricted to 10200Kg

 

- NO SLATS

 

in production 1971-73 ~100 planes

 

Mig-23M (Serie 1) - same as orb.71, but:

 

- Max G: 7.5

 

- TP-23 Heat seeker on default,

 

- R-60 allowed,

 

- wing with slats

 

in production 1972-74 S/N ~ 0390200000-0390202303 (first 'Pure' MiG-23M is 0390202304)

 

Had MiG-23M Early HUD or NOT is not clear... looks like planes were updated after 1974.

 

MiG-23 obr.71 had no HUD as default, like UB & S

 

about R-25: i included this missile as what if... weapons, this missile based on AIM-7 captured in N Vietnam in 1965,

 

it buil like back-up for possible R-23 programm failture. it tested in 1972. i include it like BVR weapon for MiG-23 in 1972-73 ,

 

used AIM-7 model with new skin.