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702853 1/48 Russian MiG-23M Flogger-B
702853 1/48 Russian MiG-23M Flogger-B
 

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Retail Price: $70.50
Scale: 1/48
Brand: TRUMPETER


Product Code: 702853
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Description
 
The MiG-23 was designed in 1964-66 as a successor to the MiG-21. In addition to a much more powerful engine, the MiG-23's most significant new feature was its variable sweep wing. Like the USAF's swing wing F-111, the sweep of the wings could be changed in flight . Fully spread, this gives a shorter takeoff/landing roll while carrying a heavier weapon s load. With the wings fully swept back, the MiG-23 has greater speed. The wing has three sweep settings: 16, 45, and 72 degrees. The prototype first flew in April 1967 and MiG-23s began entering operational service in 1971.